Elif Akar was born in 1986 in Ankara. She was accepted to Prof. Semra KARTAL's class at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Piano Department in at the age of 13.  In 2004, she continued her studies with Assistant Prof. Menekse Akar, and studied with Prof. Ilhan Baran. In 2004, she attended Özgür Aydın's, in 2005 Sergei Markarov's master class as an active student. In July 2005,participated in Prof. Christoph Lieske class in Salzburg Mozarteum Universitat "International Summer Academie" as an active student. She also studied with Eung-Gu Kim during this period.  In 2006 she had the opportunity to attend İdil Biret's master class as an active student and had the privilage to work with Oxana Yablonskaya in Nice at "Academie Internationale" (July 2006) where she has been selected to perform a concert at  "Auditorium du Musee d'Art Contemporain"  among other students.  

During the 2006-2007 season, she participated in Pamela Mia Paul's master class at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory, and to Oxana Yablonskaya's master class. Had been accepted as an active student to Gülsin Onay's master class in March 2007. Since 2005 she has been a member of Hacettepe University Symphony Orchestra and performed at various concerts. After graduating from Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory as a valedictorian, (highest rank in the graduating class of the piano department) as a student of Asst. Prof. Menekşe Akar (2007-2008).

In July 2007, she participated to "Academie de Musique Yves Nat" Festival in Serignan, where she worked with Oxana Yablonskaya and was elected "Concert des éléves" and performed a concert.  After winning the third prize at the "Concours Yves Nat Catégorie Senior", that she was awarded to perform at New York Steinway Hall in April 2008.

She performed "F. Poulenc Second Piano Concerto" accompanied by Hacettepe University Symphony Orchestra as a soloist and worked at the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Bilkent University as a university lecturer. (2008-2009). She has been accepted to Moskow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory as a postgraduate student in April 2010. During 2007-2008 she has worked as a lecturer at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory and worked at TRT (Turkish Radio and Television) Polyphonic Chorus and recorded a CD in 2009-2010. 

In 2011-2012 she continued her master degree in Roma Santa Cecilia Conservatory with Marylene Mouquet. In 2013 she finished her master degree in Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory with Assistant Prof. Menekse Akar. In April 2014, She performed "Saint-Seans, Le Carnaval des Animaux" accompanied by Hacettepe University Symphony Orchestra as a soloist.

She is currently continuing her doctorate program at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory with Assistant Prof. Oya Ünler and performing various concerts as a soloist, accompanist and orchestra pianist in turkey as well as internationally.