Teaching Artist Statement
My goal as a teacher is to continue to guide the student down the path they lead. I go with their flow and take shape according to their needs. Keeping an open mind to discover anything and everything is my method. All styles of music are welcome in my studio. I find that when I teach students, I end up also teaching myself. This is what I truly love. It is a personal experience, and a quite unique one. Mainly, it should always be fun and exciting.
Teaching Bio
Bahar Soyoz teaches students of all ages and backgrounds. As a piano faculty member in the Early Music Education and Part-time Music Education programs at Bilkent University, she has worked intensely with piano students ages 4-14. At Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory, she worked primarily as a coach, instructing brass and percussion students. In addition, she conducted her own private piano studio. Bahar joined SSC in 2021.
Performance Bio
Bahar Soyoz is an experienced pianist who enjoys playing both solo and chamber repertoire. She specializes in collaborative piano with voice, but has performed with string, brass and percussion instruments. She received her bachelor’s degree at Hacettepe University in Turkey as a soloist, where she performed many recitals and concerts. During her senior year, Soyoz studied in Leipzig HMT as an Erasmus student under Prof. Markus Tomas. She participated in several music festivals such as Gumusluk Muzik Festivali and AIMA, where she had the chance to work with pianists such as Aysegul Sarica, Idil Biret and Elif Sahin. Working as a coach at Hacettepe University, she developed her deep passion for collaboration. Sharing music on stage was an experience of which she wanted more in her life; she chose to pursue a Master’s degree in Collaborative Piano at Longy School of Music in the U.S. as a Fulbrighter, under Prof. Renana Gutman. Performing often with voice at different venues, Soyoz wants to expand the idea of collaboration with multi-disciplined art events together with her ensemble partner Baritone David Mather (ensemble ‘A Priori’). She believes collaboration is an influence on all, and it brings out more creativity in everyone. Bahar joined SSC in 2021.