Kerem Aydogan (born 2007)
Kerem Aydoğan is a Turkish pianist currently pursuing his undergraduate studies at the Istanbul University State Conservatory under the guidance of Prof. Eser Bilgeman. He began his musical education at an early age and has been studying the piano for over ten years, having previously studied with Burçin Büke. Throughout his musical journey, he has continuously expanded his artistic perspective through concerts, masterclasses, and international music festivals.
He has participated in numerous masterclasses with distinguished pianists such as Gülsin Onay, Gil Abuladze, Michael Bulychev, Katya Apekisheva, Didier Castell-Jacomin, Caroline Sageman, Rüya Taner, and Stefano Fantini. Working with artists from different musical backgrounds and pianistic traditions has allowed him to explore a wide variety of interpretative approaches while continuing to refine his own artistic voice.
His international studies have taken him to several prestigious academies and festivals across Europe. In 2026, he attended the Mozarteum University Summer Academy in Salzburg, where he studied with Andreas Weber, Dina Yoffe, Gülsin Onay, and Jan Jiracek von Arnim, and performed at Bösendorfer Hall. During the same summer, he participated in the ClaviCologne International Piano Festival in Pescara, Italy, where he studied with Pavel Gililov, Volker Stenzl, Hisako Kawamura, and Pietro De Maria, and gave a performance as part of the festival. He also attended the 44th Festival Internazionale di Musica di Portogruaro, where he participated in Professor Naum Grubert’s masterclass and performed in the festival concert.
Previously, in 2023, Kerem attended the Il Trillo Conservatory Summer Academy in Florence, Italy, where he performed in the academy’s final concert. He has also participated in the Primavera Pianistica – Aquiles Delle Vigne Festival and Competition, as well as the Mozarteum University Summer Academy, further broadening his international artistic experience through festivals, masterclasses, and performances.
Kerem has appeared in a wide range of prestigious concert halls and cultural venues throughout Istanbul, including Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Türkan Saylan Cultural Center, CKM Concert Hall, Süreyya Opera House, Cemil Candaş Cultural Center, Atlas University, and Galatasaray High School. Internationally, he has performed at the Gümüşlük International Music Festival (2024–2025), the Mozarteum University Summer Academy at Bösendorfer Hall (Salzburg, Austria), the ClaviCologne International Piano Festival (Pescara, Italy), the 44th Festival Internazionale di Musica di Portogruaro (Portogruaro, Italy), and the Il Trillo Conservatory Summer Academy(Florence, Italy).
Alongside his solo activity, Kerem is also an active chamber musician. His chamber music repertoire includes Beethoven’s Trio in D major, Rachmaninoff’s Trio élégiaque in G minor, Brahms’s Piano Quartet No. 3 and Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet in G minor, which he has performed in concert at the Türkan Saylan Cultural Center. These experiences have further developed his collaborative musicianship and strengthened his artistic versatility both as a soloist and as a chamber musician.
He continues to pursue an active artistic life by participating in concerts, masterclasses, and international music festivals while expanding his solo, chamber music, and concerto repertoire.