Currently
State Choir Turkey, artistic director & conductor
Rezonans, artistic director & conductor
Choral Culture Association, chair
European Choral Association - Europa Cantat, board member & music commission member
Istanbul Technical University Center for Advanced Studies in Music (MIAM), PhD candidate
Summart, music advisor
Pera Museum, music advisor
Rezonans, artistic director & conductor
Choral Culture Association, chair
European Choral Association - Europa Cantat, board member & music commission member
Istanbul Technical University Center for Advanced Studies in Music (MIAM), PhD candidate
Summart, music advisor
Pera Museum, music advisor
Bio
Burak Onur Erdem (*1986)
Burak Onur Erdem is the principal conductor of the State Choir Turkey in Ankara and conductor of the Istanbul based chamber choir Rezonans.
He studied music theory & conducting in ITU MIAM, along with political science & international relations in Boğaziçi University. Erdem studied form and music theory with Michael Ellison, advanced harmony with Adam Roberts, early music with Paul Whitehead and singing with Lynn Trepel. He has refined his choral conducting skills in masterclasses with Johannes Prinz, Maria Guinand, Volker Hempfling, Anders Eby, Denes Szabo and Michael Gohl.
Erdem founded Choral Culture Association in Istanbul as a platform for Turkish choral music to innovate and develop. He serves the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat as a board member and member of the music commission. He has been awarded ‘The Best Young Conductor’s Prize’ in 38th International Varna Choral Competition and he has served as a jury member in the 66th International Arezzo Choral Competition.
Burak Onur Erdem is the principal conductor of the State Choir Turkey in Ankara and conductor of the Istanbul based chamber choir Rezonans.
He studied music theory & conducting in ITU MIAM, along with political science & international relations in Boğaziçi University. Erdem studied form and music theory with Michael Ellison, advanced harmony with Adam Roberts, early music with Paul Whitehead and singing with Lynn Trepel. He has refined his choral conducting skills in masterclasses with Johannes Prinz, Maria Guinand, Volker Hempfling, Anders Eby, Denes Szabo and Michael Gohl.
Erdem founded Choral Culture Association in Istanbul as a platform for Turkish choral music to innovate and develop. He serves the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat as a board member and member of the music commission. He has been awarded ‘The Best Young Conductor’s Prize’ in 38th International Varna Choral Competition and he has served as a jury member in the 66th International Arezzo Choral Competition.