Müge Alpay

As a member of a family of musicians I grew up in an atmosphere with diversified music styles like jazz, latin and Turkish music. My father (Erhan Alpay) who is a jazz saxophonist and my grandfather (Nejat Alpay) who worked as a drummer with the famous Turkish pop idol Erol Buyukburc have shaped my musical culture with their knowledge. I took my first step in music by having piano lessons when I was five. Besides having lessons in piano I regularly got lessons from my father. When I reached the age of six we moved to Istanbul where my parents are originally from.

During my education at the conservatory I have travelled every day from the European side to the Asian side of Istanbul for ten years with the ferry. On a later age I have noticed that this journey from one continent to the other, had taught me and inspired me a lot during those years. I can say that the diversified, mystical and magical Istanbul has formed my musical character. The Bosporus has always been a source of inspiration for me. Next to my education in Turkey I performed at various places at a very young age. Moreover I have taught other children of my age to play the piano at the music school of my uncle Erkan Alpay. In order to develop myself in music I have decided to continue my studies at the Conservatory of Rotterdam (Codarts) and I graduated in 2008.