Büşra Kayıkçı

In the organizer's words:

Büşra Kayıkçı is a Turkish multidisciplinary artist and one of the most exciting pianists of our time. An absolute must for fans of neo-classical music and musicians such as Nils Frahm, Martin Kohlstedt and Lambert.

She came into contact with various areas of art such as piano, ballet and painting at a very early age and studied the works of classical and contemporary artists and composers. Her single Bring The Light was the first release by a Turkish composer in the 123-year history of the Deutsche Grammophon label and Kayıkçı's first release in collaboration with a label. She has released her debut album "Eskizler" (Sketches) and all other EPs and singles on her own. Her piece 'Birth' was used for a modern dance show by Monica Lima, with the New York Theatre Ballet and was mentioned by Gia Kourlas in the New York Times. Since 2022, her compositions have been published by the renowned British publisher Manners McDade. Büşra Kayıkçı lives and works in Istanbul. In addition to her work as a composer/pianist, she draws illustrations for children's picture books.