Music, Fine Arts Building South, FA 258

On February 23 in FA 258, the UTA Department of Music will present a master class (2-3 p.m.) and recital (4-5:30 pm) by Fidan Edler, a prominent figure in the contemporary music scene with a special focus on women composers. Her innovative work has been recognized and supported by prestigious grants and scholarships from Musikfonds Berlin, Deutsche Orchester-Stiftung, Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa, and many others.



Throughout 2024, Edler performed 300 works by 100 composers, including 20 world premieres from all five continents. She also created a comprehensive database of women composers on Spotify, inspired by Hilary Hahn’s #100daysofpractice challenge. One of her latest projects featured a 24-hour solo piano performance, live-streamed on social media.



Edler’s recordings have been broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk, RBB Kultur, Klassikcast (Goethe-Institut), MDR Figaro, KAN Israel, Radio France, Český rozhlas, and more. Her solo albums include Verbotene Klänge: Sechs Suiten (2019), released by Kreuzberg Records, which showcases works by persecuted composers, and Fenster (2022), released by GENUIN, featuring compositions by seven contemporary female composers. The latter was nominated for the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik and ECHO Klassik. Her collaborations extend to albums such as Klavierwerke (2016), Twenty for Piano (2020), and The Black Garden (2020).

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