Eser Taskıran
Musıc ıs lıfe
With your nuances, you express your touch on life. With your harmony, you express your harmony with society. With your intonation, you express your respect for life.
Composer – Arranger – Pıanıst – Orchestra Conductor
a Turk
A TURKISH PROJECT
Art is universal, but the artist is not: “A TURK” project
bıography
Eser Taskiran was born in Istanbul in 1973. At the age of 4, he entered the Piano Department of Istanbul University State Conservatory. At the age of 13, he won a state scholarship under the “Golden Children Law” no. 6666 from the board chaired by composer Adnan Saygun.
The artist, who has absolute pitch, conducted his first orchestra at the age of 14. He continued his music studies with Elisabetta Di Stefano and Ali Darmar. He founded his first band, Gokkusagi, with his older sister, Meltem Taskiran.
With the group Gokkusagi, he won awards from all inter-university music competitions organized by both ITU and Yıldız Technical University between 1987 and 1989.
Dıscography
Eser Taskıran’s Dıscography
Gallery
Videolar
Eser Taskıran’s Selected Videos
Media
Eser Taskiran in the Media
Conferences
Awards
Awards received by Eser Taskiran:
- ITU Song Contest First Prize 1988
- Yıldız Technical University Song Contest First Prize 1988
- TRT Song Contest Third Prize 1988
- Blue Jean Magazine Best Performance of the Year 1988
- Altin Çınar Song Contest Best Performance Award 1989
- TRT Golden Antenna Song Contest Second Prize 1990
- Golden Dove Competition, Fourth Prize 1990
- Turkish University Foundation Artist of the Year Award 1990
- SOPOT International Song Festival / Poland Best Performance 1990
- St.Petersburg White Nights Festival/Russia Second Prize 1991
- Vilnius Singers Competition/Lithuania Third Prize 1992
- MIDEM International / France Concert 1993
- Pamukkale International Song Contest/Turkey Best Performer Award 1995
- Cairo International Song Festival/Egypt Fifth Prize 1995
- Pamukkale International Song Festival/Türkiye First Prize and Best Performance Award 1996
- MAKFEST International Song Festival/Macedonia Best Artist Award 1996
- MIDEM International/France “Distant Accords Award” 1997
- South Pacific International Song Festival/Australia Third Prize and Best International Song Award 1998
- Cairo International Song Festival/Egypt Third Prize 1999
- International Nile Song Festival / Egypt 2nd Prize (Composer and Lyricist category) 2003
- International Golden Star Song Festival Romania 3rd Prize (Composer and Lyricist category) 2003
- International Nile Song Festival GRAND PRIX 2004
- International Golden Star Festival / Romania 2nd Prize (Composer and Lyricist category) 2004

























