Yağmur Soydemir Quartet 

For this performance, Yağmur and her band will unveil a captivating collection of original compositions from her latest release, intertwining the rich influences of Turkish music with the dynamic facets of jazz fusion, world music, and contemporary sounds.

Artist Bio

A rising talent in the Boston music scene, Yağmur Soydemir is a concert flutist, recording artist, composer, arranger, and educator, who has been awarded eight times in international solo flute and chamber music competitions throughout Europe. Her talent was also recognized by the Jazz Society of Turkey, who awarded her the "Turkish Jazz Talent of the Year ". This year, she assumed the role of a jury panel member for the "Outstanding Turkey Jazz Music Competition”.  

Yağmur has performed in numerous in well-known symphony orchestras, as well as in many solo and chamber music concerts live, in radio and in television programs in Turkey and Europe. In addition to her classical music career, she has performed with her own jazz band, in jazz big bands, and at various genre showcases held at places including Berklee Performance Center, MGM Music Hall in Boston, as well as at the Boston Turkish Consulate's Residency, Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Houses.  

As a composer and arranger, her works for small ensemble and orchestra have been performed in Turkey, Europe and the USA. She has also volunteered in several community services, performed in outreach concerts, and co-produced a humanitarian project titled "Earthquake Relief Project for Turkey," which brought 80 musicians from 30 different countries together, which was released in cooperation with Berklee Productions, and awarded her the "D&I Grant" to realize the project by Berklee College of Music.  

She holds a Bachelor's Degree in "Classical Flute Performance" from Nice Conservatory in France, as well as a Professional Diploma with a dual-major in “Contemporary Writing & Production” and “Jazz Performance” from Berklee College of Music, and a Master's Degree in “Contemporary Performance (Global Jazz Concentration)” from Berklee Global Jazz Institute at Berklee College of Music, where she was awarded with a full-tuition scholarship twice.  

Currently, in addition to performing live shows with her original music and as a sideman, recording in studios, and composing and arranging music, she also provides flute lessons. 

Co-presented by the Roxbury Concert Series and the Celebrity Series

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