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Toros Can began his musical training at the State Conservatory in Ankara. After receiving a British Council Fellowship, he continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in London for three years. Before entering the Doctorate of Musical Arts Program at University of Arizona, Can received an Artist Certificate from the Meadows School of the Arts of Southern Methodist University and Master of Music degree at Yale University. His teachers include Tedd Joselson, Peter Katin, Peter Frankl, Joaquín Achúcarro, Edwin Roxburgh and Nicholas Zumbro. Can performed in the Master classes of Alexander Jenner, Jan Wijn, György Sándor, Boris Berman and Claud Frank. Can is the winner of the 3rd Orléans International 20th Century Piano Competition in France. He also has won Diapason d′Or twice and Diapason 5, as well as " CHOC" from Le Monde de la Musique, " ffff" from Telerama, R9 and R10 from Repertoire, Observateur 3, "Coup de Coeur" from Piano le Magazine, Classica-5, with his recordings with L′Empreinte Digitale / Nocturne (Ligeti - 2000; Hindemith - 2001; Crumb - 2002; and Purcell - 2006). Can has performed extensively in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Austria, England, Romania, Switzerland, Singapore, Turkey, Georgia and the USA. Radio de France, Turkish-Radio-Television and BBC-3 have broadcast his appearances live. Can has been invited to perform at the Münster Music Festival, Saint-Riquier Festival, International Istanbul Music Festival, Yapı Kredi Arts Festival, St-Martin-in-the-Fields, Holland Music Sessions, Cite de la Musique-Paris, George Enescu Concert Athenaeum, Salle Cortot, Theater aan het Vrijhof-Amsterdam, FNAC Etoile, and La Roque d′Anthéron Piano Festival. His concerto appearances include the Orléans Symphony Orchestra, Royal College of Music Orchestra, University of Arizona Symphony Orchestra as well as many Turkish Orchestras. He won the "Federation of Turkish American Associations Award" in New York, "Sema Yazar Youth Foundation Award" in Turkey, the "Constant and Kit Lambert Prize," the "Phyllis Wright Piano Prize," the "Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Prize," the "Else and Leonard Cross Charitable Trust Award" in London, "Joel Estes Tate Piano Award" at Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas, "Green Valley Piano Competition" in Arizona and the "Charles S. Miller Prize" at Yale University. He was a second prizewinner of "Scarlatti", "Quilter" and "John & Jean Redcliffe Maud" competitions in London. In 1998, Can won the Foundation Yvonne Lefebure, Chevillion Bonnaud-Fondation de France and Blanche Selva (1st) prizes in the Orléans International 20th Century Piano Competition in France. Toros Can works under “Couleurs Musicales - Paris" management. He has been a faculty member at Anadolu University State Conservatory since 2001. |
