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Dr. Evren Kutlay graduated from Cagaloglu Anatolian High school and from Bogazici University Mathematics Department while studying at Istanbul University State Conservatory Piano Department. Afterwards, she was invited to study with a full-scholarship at University of West Georgia, where she received her MBA and her MM in Piano Performance degrees with high honors and worked as a GRA both in Business and Music departments as well as for the University President’s Business class offered to honors students. During her studies in the US, she was awarded the “Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Scholars Award” for her successful Business studies. In 2001, she received “Award of Excellence” at GMTA (Georgia Music Teachers Association) piano competition, and in 2002, “Star of the Year” award from MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) as the only foreigner. She was invited to become a member of MTNA. During her studies and afterwards, Kutlay performed solo, four hand piano music as well as chamber music in Turkey at venues such as Istanbul University, Bogazici University, Koc University, Kocaeli University, Istanbul and Ankara Austrian Consulate Cultural Office, Turkish-American Universities Society, Kadikoy Public Education Center, and at Afyon International Classical Music Festival, and in the US. She was invited to Conferences in the US to present papers as well as to be a jury member at the WPPC International Piano Competition. She completed her Ph.D. in Musicology at Istanbul University Social Sciences Institute. Currently, she teaches at Koc University, where she also worked as the Art Director of Sevgi Gonul Auditorium for 7 years, which is the Performing Arts Center of Koc University.
In addition to her regular solo and chamber music concerts, Kutlay continues her research activities in the area of “Turkish-European musical interaction throughout centuries” focusing on “Western Music during Ottoman Era”. Some of the articles she published in nationally and internationally judged academic journals are titled as “Western Side of Eastern Woman: 19. Century Ottoman Woman and European Music”, “Vive La Liberte! Musical Celebration of II. Constitution”, “Two Italian Musicians at Ottoman Courts: G. Donizetti and C. Guatelli”, and “European Musicians who performed at Ottoman Courts and their Contribution to the Development of Western Music in Ottoman Empire”. She gave seminar series at Suna and Inan Kirac Foundation Istanbul Research Institute and lecture-recital series, in which she performed the repertoire of the period on piano, at Istanbul Technical University MIAM (Music Advanced Research Center) under the main title of “Western Music Adventure of Ottomans”. Moreover, she has given lecture-recitals under the theme of “European Music from the Composer Sultans of Ottomans” and “European Music in 19th Century Istanbul” at national and international venues, including the Turkish Cultural Foundation, Istanbul Office.
Dr. Kutlay continues her research and concerts in the same area. She has a book titled “Osmanlının Avrupalı Müzisyenleri” (European Musicians of Ottomans) published by Kapi yayinlari in 2010 and a CD recording titled “Dersaadette Avrupa Müziği” (European Music in Ottoman Istanbul) released in 2011 by Anatolian Productions.
Reference: ku.academia.edu, yeditepemusic.com, cssh.ku.edu.tr, google.com.tr/images
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