About Burçin Büke
Born in Izmir in 1966. Took his first piano lessons at the age of 5 from his father who was a musician. Gave his first public concert when he was 10. Attended the Izmir and Ankara State Conservatories. Won the Extraordinary Talent Prize given by the Ankara Conservatory in 1977. Represented Turkey at the Sofia Music Festival in 1979 at the age of 13. Completed the normally eleven-year studies in the Ankara Conservatory in five years and obtained the right to become a member of the teaching staff at the age of 16.
