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		He was born in 
		Ankara/TURKEY. He participated in TRT Children Choir when he was at the 
		elementary school. He entered The Ankara State Conservatory in 1979 as 
		the pupil of Professor Nimet Karatekin. In early years, he gave several 
		recitals and took a lot of positive criticisms. For Turkish Radio and 
		Television Corporation, he made some recordings. He joined to workshops 
		by Roux, Brumberg, Katin, Tocco,T.Pikeizen, V.Erman who was world-class 
		famous pianists.He finished the 
		university in 1989 and he won the first prise of school and piano 
		department. Between 1994-1996 he 
		completed his MA degree as the pupil of Pianist Dr. Benal Tanrısever at 
		The Bilkent University Faculty of Music and Performing Arts. He was 
		accepted to Doctoral Program of Artistic Performance in 1997 at the same 
		university. And he accomplished the DMA degree as a concert pianist to 
		whom was advised by Professor Ersin Onay.He wrote some 
		articles for Art Magazines and his interviews was published. Between the 
		years 1993-1997 he worked as a classical music producer at a radio 
		station. In the years 2002-2006 he was a piano teacher at Gazi 
		University Department of Music Education.Since 1990 he has 
		been working as an academic staff at The Hacettepe University Ankara 
		State Conservatory. He continues his concert tours in Turkey and all 
		over the world. 
			
			
			In addition, thanks to his success in improvisations on piano, he 
			works as a composer. His wide range repertoire consists of the 
			compositions from baroque, classical, romantic and impressionist 
			periods. Authorities say that he plays piano with a warm and deeply 
			touch and his interpretation is within emotional and full 
			unaffectedness style. |