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Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
- Won first place in Istanbul University State Conservatory, Department of Classical Piano program at the age of 7 and studied classical music, jazz, Argentina tango, Turkish music and composition until doctoral level graduation,
- Won 3rd place for European Young Pianists Competition in Macedonia at the age of 12, training with Prof. Meral Yapal?,
- Performed at international festivals in U.S.A., England, Monaco, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Argentina, China,
- Performed on the major festival stages in Turkey such as Akbank Jazz Festival, ?stanbul Jazz Festival, Aya ?rini, Borusan Music House, CRR, ?? Sanat, Salon ?KSV, CSO Ada and TanGO TO Istanbul,
- The hands of the artist were molded during the creation process of the sculptures with the slogan of Hands Touching Jazz for the 26th ?stanbul Jazz Festival in 2019,
- Gave Turkish music workshop as Yark?n Duo at Berklee College of Music as part of Boston Turkish Film & Music Festival in 2018,
- Worked with world-known musicians joining Silk Road’s GMW (established by Yo YoMa) with a scholarship in 2017,
- Was sponsored by Republic of Turkey Ministry Culture and Tourism – in 15 universities in various cities in Turkey in 2017,
- His 8 personal albums and other albums he contributed are available on music markets and digital platforms.
www.baturayyarkin.com
- Screen name:
- Baturay
- Member since:
- Jun 11 2024
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years playing music:
- 25
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Instrument experience:
- Piano:
- Expert
- Other Percussion:
- Intermediate