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Table of Contents:
1) Education and Academic Experience
2) Scholarships and Awards
3) Masterclasses
4) Teaching experience
5) Miscellanea
6) Scholarly Theses, Presentations, and Papers
7) Languages

Education and Academic Experience
2007 - Fellow and Teaching Assistant at the Harvard University Music Department. Research on Piano Music in Vienna at the Time of Alban Berg’s Op. 1.
2006 – 2007 University of Music and Performing Arts, Munich. Postdoctoral Studies
(”Aufbaustudium & Fortbildungsklasse,” Gerhard Oppitz).
2004 – 2006 University Mozarteum, Salzburg. “Magisterstudium Konzertfach Klavier,” Rolf Plagge
(DMA equivalent). Graduated with distinction in the final performance exams.
2001 – 2004 University Mozarteum, Salzburg. “Bakkalaureatsstudium Konzertfach Klavier,” Rolf
Plagge.
1997 – 2001 Mimar Sinan University - State Conservatory, Istanbul. Bachelor of Arts in Piano
Performance (Nurferi Onur).

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Scholarships and Awards

2006 Alumni Foundation of the Austrian St. Georg-Kolleg, Istanbul. Yearlong merit-based
scholarship for attending the postdoctoral program with Gerhard Oppitz at the University of Music
and Performing Arts, Munich.
2006 Richard-Wagner-Association Munich. Fellowship for visiting the International Wagner
Festival at Bayreuth.
2005 International Summer Academy of the Mozarteum, Salzburg. Merit-based scholarship for
attending a masterclass with Karlheinz Kämmerling.
2001 and 2005 Alumni Foundation of the Austrian St. Georg-Kolleg, Istanbul. Yearlong meritbased
scholarship for attending the “Bakkalaureat and Magister” programs with Rolf Plagge at the
University Mozarteum, Salzburg.
2003 and 2004 University Mozarteum, Salzburg. Merit-based scholarship for extraordinary
achievements.
2002 Austrian Ministry of Education. Yearlong artist’ s scholarship for extraordinary achievements.
2001 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Fellowship for attending a German language
course at the University of Regensburg.
2000 Second Prize in the National Chamber Music Competition, Çorum.
1993 First Prize in the Competition of Young Talents of Çukurova State Philharmonic Orchestra,
Adana.

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Masterclasses

  • András Schiff. University Mozarteum. Salzburg, 2006
  • Karl-Heinz Kämmerling. Bavarian Academy of Music. Alteglofsheim, 2005.
  • Karl-Heinz Kämmerling. International Summer Academy of Mozarteum. Salzburg, 2005.
  • Christoph Lieske. International Summer Academy of Mozarteum. Salzburg, 2001.
  • Jacob Lateiner. International Summer Academy of Mozarteum. Salzburg, 2001.

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Teaching experience

  • Harvard University: Teaching Assistant for survey course on music history.
  • Taught at the International Foundation for the Promotion of Culture and Civilization in Munich (Internationale Stiftung zu Förderung von Kultur und Zivilisation).
  • Gave in-group lessons at the Station Arts Center in Istanbul (Istasyon Sanat Merkezi), 1996-97.
  • Successfully prepared students from different age groups for several entrance and diploma examinations for different music schools as well as conservatories during nine years of private teaching experience.

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Miscellanea

Early Music
Highly experienced with basso continuo realization, 18th century ornamentation and fortepiano
tunings. Special coursework in Neumatic Notations in the Middle Ages.

Accompanying
Performed with various singers in Salzburg. Accompanist of Sarah Arneson’s (Boston
University) Saturday studio.

Conducting
Guest student of Bruno Weil’s conducting class (University of Music and Performing Arts,
Munich). Studied Choral and Ensemble Conducting with Herbert Böck (University Mozarteum,
Salzburg).

Proofreading
Proofreader at the G. Henle Publishing House Munich.

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Scholarly Theses, Presentations, and Papers

  • Lecture-performance on Keyboard music in Salzburg during the Time of Mozart at the Museum Carolino Augusteum. Salzburg, 2006.
  • DMA thesis on: Der “Janitscharenzug.” Hammerklaviere des 19. Jahrhunderts. (The „Janisarrystop.“ Fortepianos of the 19th Century) at the University Mozarteum, 2006.
  • Presentation on Kunst und Krieg. Kulturgeschichtlicher Diskurs vom 17. bis 21. Jahrhundert. (Art and War. Cultural and Historical Discourses from the 17th to the 21th Centuries) at the University Mozarteum, 2005.
  • Presentation on Musik und Malerei: Watteau, Debussy und Poulenc. (Music and Painting: Watteau, Debussy, and Poulenc) at the University Mozarteum, 2004.
  • Diploma thesis on the Analysis of 20th Century Music: Analytische Aspekte zur „Kantate L‘Homme Armé“ nach Texten von Ingeborg Bachmann und Hilde Domin von Ernst Ludwig Leitner. (Analytic Aspects on the Cantata L´homme Armé by Ernst Ludwig Leitner based on texts by Ingeborg Bachmann and Hilde Domin) at the University Mozarteum, 2004.
  • Paper and presentation on Ingeborg Bachmann Vertonungen: Kantate L‘Homme Armé von Ernst Ludwig Leitner. (Musical Settings of texts by Ingeborg Bachmann: Cantata L´homme Armé by Ernst Ludwig Leitner) at the University Mozarteum, 2003.

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Languages

  • Turkish (native speaker)
  • German (excellent)
  • English (fluent)
  • French (intermediate)
  • Italian (beginner)

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