CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Betul Soykan 70 Little St. SE. Atlanta, GA 30315 (404) 403-9559 [email protected] EDUCATION _______________________________________________ 2013 - 2015 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia D.M.A., Doctor of Musical Arts Major: Violin Performance, Minor: Music Education 1990 - 1994 Hochschule der Künste, Bern-Switzerland Master of Music: Violin Performance Master of Music Pedagogy: String Pedagogy 1986 - 1990 Bilkent University, Ankara-Turkey Bachelor of Music in Violin, Honors EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT _________________________________ 08/2015 - Present UTRGV - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TX Professor of Violin / Viola & University Symphony Conductor • Teaching violin and viola applied courses to undergraduate and graduate music majors: preparing students to become a music performers and music educators. Organizing performances, recitals, supervising student teaching and degree recitals. • Conducting University Symphony Orchestra: overseeing programming, rehearsals, concerts, recruitment. • Teaching SS-ET II courses to music majors: Sight singing and ear training level two 2013 - 2015 Gordon State College, Adjunct Professor of Violin • Teaching violin applied courses to undergraduate music majors. 2012 - 2015 Founder & CEO, Atlanta Strings Conservatory, 501(c)(3) • Teaching Violin to underprivileged youth with remarkable talent • Managing non-profit business, finding and matching talents with the sponsors and leading board minutes 2011 - 2014 Adjunct Instructor, Clayton State University • Taught undergraduate violin majors and minors • Taught undergraduate string methods courses to music education majors. • Coached chamber music and All-State master courses. 2005 - 2013 Orchestra Director, Clayton School District, GA • Director of high school orchestras • Coached chamber music 2004 - 2005 Orchestra Director, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL • Director of two middle school orchestras 2000 - 2004 Violin Instructor, Suzuki Institute, Orlando FL • Taught Suzuki violin and ensemble classes. 1992 - 1997 Assistant Professor, Hochschule der Künste, Bern-Switzerland • Taught undergraduate violin majors • Coached chamber music and string orchestra. ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE ___________________________________________ 2009 - Present Concertmaster: Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra, GA 2006 - Present Second co-principal Violin, Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra, GA 2005 - Present First Violin Section: Symphony Orchestra of Augusta, GA 2005 - Present First Violin Section: Macon Symphony Orchestra, GA 2004 - Present First Violin Section: Atlanta Pops Orchestra, GA 1998 - 2004 First Violin Section: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, FL 1998 - 2004 Concertmistress: Walt Disney World Orchestra, FL 1991 - 1998 First Violin Section: Philharmonische Werkstatt Schweiz, Zurich, Switzerland 1991 - 1998 First Violin Section: Basel Sinfonietta, Switzerland 1991 - 1998 Concertmaster: Schwyz Chamber Orchestra, Switzerland 1991 - 1998 First Violin Section: Solothurn Chamber Orchestra 1989 - 1990 First Violin Section: Bilkent University Symphony Orchestra 1987 - 1998 First Violin Section: Izmir State Symphony Opera SELECT SOLOIST AND CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES_____________ 2015 Solo Mixed-Recital, Spanish Heritage Evening for patrons of Music UTRGV Concert Hall 2015 Solo Recital, Ramsey Hall University of Georgia & Atlanta Music Club Program: J. Turina “El Poema de la Sanluquena”, S. Prokofiev “Sonata for Violin and Piano” in f minor, op. 51. Anatoly Sheludyakov, piano 2014 Concerto Performance with Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra Program: Bach Double Concerto Strings and Continuo in D Minor Dr. Michael Heald, violin 2014 Piano Quartet Recital, Spivey & Ramsey Hall Program: Frank Bridge “Phantasie”, Beethoven, Piano Quartet, WoO 36, n. 1, J. Turina, Piano Quartet, op. 67 Alex Benford, piano – Maggie Snyder, viola – Nan Kemberling, cello 2013 Solo Recital, Spivey Hall & Ramsey Hall University of Georgia Program: Vitali “Chaconne”, Messiaen “Theme and Variations”, Pizzetti “Sonata in la” Alex Benford, piano 2013 Concerto Performance, with Southern Crescent Symphony at Spivey Hall Program: Delius Double Concerto for Violin and Cello Nan Kemberling, cello 2012 TRIO BRAVI - Piano Trio Recital, Spivey Hall & Agnes Scott Chapel Program: Paul JUON: Trio Miniatures, Beethoven: Trio in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3, Shostakovich: Trio in E minor, Op. 67 COMMERCIAL COMPACT DISK RELEASES _______________________ 2015 (release) Centaur Records Violin Sonatas of Joachin Turina Anatoly V. Sheludyakov, piano. Recorded in USA 2006 Eroica Records, Violin Sonatas of C. Frank, O. Schoeck & M. Ulrich Rie Aikawa, piano. Recorded in Switzerland CLINICS & JUDGESHIPS______________________________________ 2015 Guest Clinicians for violin, viola and chamber master classes Reinhardt University, Waleska, GA 2012 Judge for Concerto Competition Emory University, Atlanta, GA 2011-13 Guest Clinicians for violin master classes Clayton State University, Morrow, GA Coaching All-State Audition Repertoire 1992 - 1997 Coaching Swiss Youth Orchestra Strings Section Schwyz Conservatory, Switzerland 1995 - 1997 Judge for Swiss Youth Orchestra Strings Auditions Schwyz Conservatory, Switzerland SIGNIFICANT PROFESSORS____________________________________ 2013 – 2015 Dr. Michael Heald – Professor of Violin, University of Georgia 1994 - 1996 Igor Ozim - Professor of Violin, HKB, Switzerland 1991 - 1994 Ulrich Lehmann - Professor of Violin, HKB, Switzerland 1991 - 1994 Siegfried Palm - Professor of New music, HKB 1990 - 1991 Rudolf Baumgartner - Luzern Festival Strings, Luzern Conservatory, Switzerland 1990 - 1992 Stanislav Apolin - Professor of Chamber Music, Luzern Conservatory, Switzerland 1989 Ion Voicu – Professor of Violin, Izmir State Conservatory 1989 - 1990 Iwona Wojciechowska - Professor of Violin, Bilkent University MASTER COURSES WITH RENOWNED ARTISTS __________________ 1995 Master course with Igor Ozim, Bern, Switzerland 1993 Master Course with Vladimir Spivakov, Zurich Switzerland 1992 Master course with Trio di Trieste, Siena, Italy 1987 - 1989 Master Course with Kaja Danczowska Master course with Victor Pikaizen, Master Course with Igor Oistrach, Izmir State Conservatory, Turkey SPECIAL HONORS AND AWARDS_______________________________ 2007 - 2013 Excellent Teacher Performance Evaluations Superior Ratings: Large Group Performance Ensemble (LGPE) 1994 Winner of Concerto competition by HKB, Switzerland, as result performed S. Barber’s Violin Concerto with Bern Symphony Orchestra 1994 Special “Distinction Award” of Master Final Recital, awarded by HKB 1991 Full-Scholarship in Violin in Bern Conservatory, Hochschule der Kunste Bern (HKB), Switzerland. 1990 Rotary Club Scholarship Recipient of scholarship for studies in Luzern Conservatory, Switzerland 1989 Full-Scholarship for Violin studies in Bilkent University 1987 Winner the competition of Mediterranean Youth Orchestra and Concertmaster of “Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée” with selected young musicians from 26 European/Mediterranean countries and performed throughout Southern France and Spain under direction of Maestro Michel Tabachnik PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ________________________________ • MTNA-Music Teachers National Association • American String Teachers Association TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS _________________________ • Early-mid 20th century compositions; particularly by relatively unknown composers and folkloric influences in compositions. Baroque violin compositions; differences of using modern or baroque violin technique. Discovering unpublished violin works. • Combining Franco-Belgian School violin technique with advanced sequence of etudes and practical exercises. Complete curriculum development from pre-college to graduate studies. Chamber music and string orchestra coaching. • Music Theory: Merging high-level Solfège system into American college instruction. Tonal harmony and introductory level of common tonality in Schenkerian theory and Post-Tonal in pitch class set and twelve-tone system. • Promoting music education for unprivileged youths; recruitment of violin talent for higher education; preparation of teachers for high school orchestra positions. OTHER____________________________________________________ • Perform on a violin made by Antonio Gagliano II, circa 1840. • Dual US and Turkish citizen. EU work permit PERFORMANCE LINKS___________________________________________________ https://soundcloud.com/search?q=BETUL%20SOYKAN https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyUSocq17HjZJCMyuBpS.