Pianist/Composer: Baturay Yarkın
Contrabass: Donatas Bielunskis
Drums: Urvin Doornkamp


Sleepy Morning - Su(Water)

Spain cover [chick corea]

Üsküdar a giderken

Chopin "Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor"

Fender Rhodes - Baturay Yarkın

Take four [take five cover]

Titanic piano theme

Him / join me in death

Echoes

Jazz Zeybek - Baturay Yarkın

Frédéric Chopin Prelude in E-Minor (op.28 no. 4) - Baturay Yarkın

HIMYM - Baturay Yarkın

Legend No.6 from Pictures of Childhood - Khachaturian

Babam ve Oğlum - Evanthia Reboutsika

Cast Away Soundtrack - Baturay Yarkın

Stein Beykoard

Dirty Honey

Take Five - 11

Baturay Yarkın: Pianist, Composer, Arranger

Baturay Yarkın was born in a family, full of generations of musicians. He resides in İstanbul, where had been a historical and cultural center of the various civilizations.

When he was 6, he was accepted to Istanbul University State Conservatory, Department of Classical Piano part time program. When he was 13, he trained with his teacher Meral Yapalı for European Young Pianists Competition and he came in 3rd place. He headed to Turkish Music, Argentina Tango and Jazz Music during his study and after his graduation.

He joined Yarkın Turkish Rhythm Group whom he accompanied national and international events during his high school days. He accompanied to the band for an event organized for the cultural events of “2013 Turkish – China Year” at the Ministry of Cultural Affairs Symphony Orchestra in China. He gave a special concert at Aya Irini for the event of “Ara Dinkjian and His Friends” in 2011. He improved his skills on playing with musicians who played fretless instruments during that time.

His tango and jazz passion took him to Rotterdam Conservatory, Codarts; where he expanded his knowledge in world & jazz music and collaborated with international musicians first time. He contributed to Şevval Sam’s 2013 album called “Tango”. He played Argentinean tango songs in various concert halls in Netherlands with the tango orchestra assembled by Leo Vervelde. He played at CRR at the “A New Year’s Concert from Louis Armstrong to Astor Piazzolla”. “Tangueros de Estambul” was debut album of “TangEsta” which recorded Argentinean Tangos.

After being admitted with scholarship to BAU Jazz Enstitute in İstanbul, he played with his jazz trio and Nağme Yarkın as a young jazz artist at Istanbul Jazz Festival in 2014. He attended 44th Pulawy Jazz in 2014, New York Jazz in 2015 and Eric Alexander,Greg Ozby and Barry Harris workshops in 2016. He represented Codarts at the “Pop and Jazz Platform, 2016 Rotterdam” event organized by Association Européenne des Conservatoires.

The artist worked with world-known musicians such as Sandeep Das, Wu Man and Shane Shanahan joining Silk Road’s (established by Yo YoMa) Global Musician Workshop with scholarship in 2017. He gave special concerts in Milano as Silk Road Global Musician European Ambassador in 2017 and 2018. He was invited to U.S.A. to perform as Yarkın Duo and give workshops by Silk Road’s GMW in 2018.

He and his sister, Nağme Yarkın decided to collaborate together, launched Yarkın Duo in 2016 and published their debut album One in 2017. Musicians interprete their compositions and arrangements based on their different accumulations which have important cultural backgrounds. They played together in several continents interpreting their repertoire which consists Argentine tangos, Turkish folk music, their compositions and improvisations.He represented Turkey with Yarkın Duoduring 1. TURfest, Turkey Festival, in Croatia.The artist gave a special concert at 17. Boston Turkish Film Festival and Turkish Music Workshop at Berklee College of Music within the festival as Yarkın Duo.They improvised and produced music for the worldwide mobile application, Meditation.

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