Leyla Pınar Explained

Leyla Pınar
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:Leyla Pınar
Instrument:Organ, piano, harpsichord
Origin:Istanbul, Turkey
Genre:Baroque Opera
Website:Istanbul Barok, @istanbul_barok
Birth Place:Istanbul, Turkey

Leyla Pınar is a Turkish harpsichordist and musicologist. She is the founder and artistic director of the Istanbul Barok ensemble and the International Istanbul Baroque Music Festival, which she founded in 1994. Pınar also teaches in the Drama and Music Department of Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul.

"Istanbul Barok"

Istanbul Barok was founded by Leyla Pınar in 1975, initially as harpsichord, violin and flute trio. In 1995, she expanded the group to an international touring ensemble performing concerts, opera, and ballet featuring baroque music.

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