Conductor/Pianist/Composer/Educator
Born: 1945
Erol Erdinç, started out studying composition with A. Adnan Saygun and piano with T. Cetiz at the Ankara State Conservatory. After graduating in composition he stayed on at the Conservatory to teach, while also working as pianist for the Ankara State Opera and Ballet. Six years later in 1975 he went to Paris where he studied conducting under renowned artists such as Jean Martinon at the "Paris Conservatory" and Pierre Dervaux at the "Ecole Normal de Musique de Paris"; composition with Nadia Boulanger, Pierre Petit and accompaniment with Pierre Pontier. He also participated in master classes given by Pierre Boulez and Kirill Kondrashin.
Returning to his country (Turkey) in 1980, Erol Erdinç conducted at the Ankara State Opera and Ballet until 1983, then he moved on to conduct with the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, which gives about 64 performances a season, in response to strong public demand.
