Halit Turgay-Flute (Turkey)

He has performed as a solo flutist with many orchestras such asI Musici di Roma, Artemisa Chamber Orchestra, Savaria Symphonic Orchestra, London Octave Chamber Orchestra. As a solo artist, he won acclaim at many international festivals and concerts in Paris, Nice, Cannes, Marseilles, Moscow, Toulouse, Sofia, Athens, Bruges, Budapest, Beijing and London.
Halit is also an important composer. As a composer he is influenced by history, archaeology, and mythology. He made important contributions to Turkish culture and repertoire especially with works dedicated to various regions of Turkey. Three of his works (Turkish Tea Jazz Suite, My Name is Istanbul and Mersin Flute Concerto) have been released on CD.
He won the Second Prize in the 4th International Mersin Music Festival National Composers’s Competition. He won the 1st prize from the British Flute Society (2021) in the UK and the National Flute Association (2022) in the USA with his work titled Aegean Whispers. In 2024, his works Apollo & Marsyas (for Solo Flute) and Meditarrenean Trio (Flute, Cello & Piano) were awarded Mention by NFA (USA).
Halit started teaching at the Istanbul University State Conservatory in 1989. His students have been awarded scholarships in the most important academies in the world, won international competitions and continue to flourish as career musicians.
More recently, Halit has been working in China (Tsinghua International School/Symphony Academy) as a flute and chamber music teacher. He then returned to Turkey to become full time Professor of flute at the Maltepe University Conservatory in Turkey, as well as working with students in Italy and France.
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