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Curriculum Vitae of Ezgi Ergin
Ezgi Ergin began her artistic career in childhood and studied violin at Bilkent University's Faculty of Music and Performing Arts with Mikhail Mahmudov, Elena Postnova, and Prof. Server Ganiev. In addition to her violin studies, she also received piano training from Nigar Ethem and composition training from Mert Karabey. She has performed in numerous concert halls, including solo violin recitals, chamber music, and orchestra concerts.
In 2009, she was accepted into the Ankara State Opera and Ballet Orchestra. She has performed at the Samsun State Opera and Ballet, Antalya State Opera and Ballet, Hatay Academy, and the TRNC Presidential Symphony Orchestra. She has participated in domestic and international festivals with the Ankara State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, performing in Aspendos, Istanbul, Bursa,
Gölcük, Mardin, Gaziantep, Ephesus, Izmir, Muş, Nevşehir, Denizli Laodikeia, Saaremaa in Estonia, Beijing in China, and the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. She performed as a solo violin in the Young Soloists Recital at the Ankara Opera House. In addition to her solo career, she also performed chamber music concerts with the Gordion String Quartet.
She studied composition with Bujor Hoinic. Her composition was performed in the composition competition titled "Mersin, Searching for the Sound of Korikos" organized as part of the Mersin International Music Festival. She has received many awards in violin, piano and composition competitions. In the composition category, she was awarded first prize and a platinum medal in the Quebec International Music Competition, first prize and a platinum medal in the Global International Music Competition. Her composition was featured in the Gala Concert of the competitions. She was awarded first prize and a gold medal in the Global Genius International Music Competition.
Ezgi Ergin has been working as a member of the Ankara State Opera and Ballet Orchestra since 2009. In addition to her work as an orchestra artist, she continues her solo career.
Interview about “Dawn of Anatolia"
1) My "Dawn of Anatolia" Suite, written for String Orchestra, consists of six movements and was composed for six ancient cities in Turkey. The work uses a modal technique, with occasional hints of Turkish music. I composed it in late 2024 and depicts various ancient cities in Anatolia. These movements are, in order, "The Birth of Hattusa," "The Mysterious Morning of Aizanoi," "The Dawn Dance at Çatalhöyük," "Summer Joy at Sagalassos," "The Shadow of the Tomb of Alacahöyük," and "The Sun at Pergamon." The title conveys a dawn message in the ancient cities of Anatolia.
2) I'm a violinist at Ankara State Opera and Ballet Orchestra. I've received numerous awards in competitions in the violin, piano, and composition categories. My future aspirations include focusing more on composition. I've always had a natural inclination to compose since childhood. I'd like to pursue a career like opera composition. However, composers today lack permanent positions. In the past, composers like Rossini and Puccini could sign contracts with opera companies and earn salaries as opera composers. As far as I know, such a profession no longer exists. Nowadays, composers are unable to find permanent positions other than teaching, and they have to earn their living on a day-to-day basis. I hope a solution is found in the future. At the very least, the musicalchairs website could post permanent positions related to composition to keep us informed.
3) I'm delighted to participate in this competition. I believe winning the award helped me secure a performance of my composition at the Opera House. I'd like to thank Opera House's conductor and composer, Bujor Hoinic, for reviewing my work after it was completed, and General Music Director Tolga Atalay Ün for his interest in hosting the performance.