Beyza Yazgan

Beyza Yazgan was born in Bursa in 1989. At the age of nine, she started her piano education at Uludağ University State Conservatory in Bursa. After finishing sixth grade at Uludağ University State Conservatory, she moved to Istanbul where she continued her education at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory under the supervision of Prof. Hülya Tarcan. Yazgan won a first place at the International Edirne Young Musicians Competition in 2002. She received "Success in Education Price." She completed primary education and secondary education with an outstanding success at Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory. With Conservatory′s Orchestra, Yazgan performed J.Haydn′s D Major Piano Concerto (2003) and Weber′s Konzertstuck (2006) as a soloist. She also gave solo recitals in Bursa, Bolu and Istanbul. In 2010 Yazgan gave a recital at the Istanbul Italian Cultural Centre to support the Foundation for Children with Cancer (KACUV). In 2010 she graduated with a bachelor′s degree at Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory.

In 2011 Yazgan studied with Prof. Solomon Mikowsky at Manhattan School of Music in New York. She then attended a master class in the International Torrelodones Music Festival. In 2012-2013 she studied the first year of her doctoral degree, proficiency in Art, with Prof. Alicia Paleta-Bugay at Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. In 2013 she performed at the Turkish Embassy in Warsaw. Yazgan currently continues her doctoral study with Prof. Hülya Tarcan at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory where she works as a teaching assistant.

Reference: beyzayazgan.com, mfa.gr