Biography-CV - Gönenç HongurGönenç Hongur started his violin studies with Ezgi Gönlüm at Anatolian Fine Arts High School in Eskişehir. He subsequently received his Bachelor of Music degree at Bilkent University and Master of Music Degree in violin performance and Suzuki violin pedagogy at the University of Memphis.
ITU/MIAM (Dr. Erol Ucer Muzik Ileri Arastirmalar Merkezi)
ITU Macka Kampusu Yabanci Diller Binasi Macka- Istanbul / TURKEY
Phone:+90(506)5987294
E-Mail: kemanokulu@kemanokulu.com
EDUCATION
2007 to present Doctoral Student, Ethnomusicology
ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL/TURKEY
Institute of Social Sciences
MIAM-Centre for Advanced Studies in Music
2007 Master of Music, Violin Performance and Pedagogy
THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, TN
Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music
Violin Performance with Soh-Hyun Park Altino
Suzuki Pedagogy with Michele Higa George and Margaret Soper Gutierrez
Thesis: Preparing a Suzuki Violin Student for a Successful Bach Double Concerto
2004 Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance
BILKENT UNIVERSITY, ANKARA/TURKEY
Faculty of Music and Performing Arts
2000 BILKENT UNIVERSITY, ANKARA/TURKEY
Faculty of Music and Performing Arts
Music Prepatory High School
WORK EXPERIENCE
Fall 2007 Violin Instructor, Anatolian Fine Arts High School, Luleburgaz/TURKEY
2005 - 2007 Teaching Asistant, Violin Instructor, The University of Memphis, TN
2002 - 2004 Bilkent University, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Ankara/TURKEY
Early Childhood Education Program Lecturer and Violin Instructor
TRAININGS
August 2005 The Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Teacher Institute - Pittsburgh, PA
08/06/2005 to 08/13/2005
September 2001 Violin Master Class
Austrian Master Classes, Schloss Zell an der Pram, AUSTRIA
09/01/2001 to 09/10/2001
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Turkish: native fluency, fluent in English
