Seda Röder

Seda Röder

Lauded for her “musical intelligence” (Gerhard Oppitz) and “musical maturity“ (Dennis Russell Davies), the Turkish pianist Seda Röder seeks to connect the worlds of musical performance and historical scholarship. A Visiting Fellow at Harvard University, Seda researches Viennese piano music from the contemporaries of Alban Berg and Arnold Schoenberg. In addition, Seda teaches piano at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and regularly gives recitals and lecture concerts which focus on contemporary music.

Having a wide repertoire of solo and chamber music that ranges from Couperin to Stockhausen and beyond, Seda has performed frequently in Turkey, Austria, Germany, and the USA. On her debut album the young pianist brings together music of three centuries by composers who were active in Vienna: Mozart – Brahms – Berg. Her upcoming recording projects will include a CD of modern Turkish music as well as a CD with music by contemporaries of Alban Berg and Arnold Schoenberg. Seda has recently started “Blackbox,” a podcast series in which she shares her experiences and thoughts about playing and listening to New Music (subscribe to podcast).

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