The ARTISTS of the festival

She has been teaching at Anadolu University State Conservatory-Double Bass Department since 1992 and she has been a member of Borusan- Istanbul Philarmonic Orchestra since 2004.). Esra Gul gave recitals and master courses including International Society of Basists Convention 2009 – Pensilvania – USA (duo with Volkan Orhon) ,9th International Double Bass Convention (2009) in Janacek Academy – Brno (with pianist Marcela Jelinkova), Plovdiv Academy of Music,Dans and Performing Arts in Bulgaria (2003), Paderewsky Music Academy in Poznan-Poland (2008), Arts and Connect International Music Courses and Festivale in Urbino-Italy (2008) and many place inTurkey since 1995 and worked as a jury member under chairperson Irena Olkiewicz in Brno – 9th International Double Bass Competition. She graduated from Istanbul-Mimar Sinan Fine Art University Esra Gul is founder of Anadolu Bass Club ((2003) – for all – State Conservatory Double Bass Department (1991 – Prof. Turkish basists) and ANADOLU BASS ORCHESTRA (2009) Engin Babahan). Gul is the first double bass graduated of which its members compose of her graduated students. She Master(1996) and Doctorate Programme(2002) in Turkey (Prof. will attend as a one of presenters of Bass2010 in Berlin, Tahir Sumer). She attracted positive notices for her perfor- 5-10 October 2010. mance in workshops by Radion Azarkhin and Gary Karr.