Hello from Müzikalite,
Founded at the beginning of 2009-2010 academic year, Müzikalite Art Center, with certain principles and devoted approach, offers opportunities for those of all age levels who would like to learn and practise music either as a leisure activity or professionally.
Located in 1 Levent, İstanbul, Müzikalite Art Center was established by Diğdem Gezek and Elvan Gezek who led prominent studies in music education in Turkey and whose first book about piano education was published with the recommendation of internationally renowned Turkish pianist İdil Biret.
Müzikalite Art Center is one of the official exam centers for London College of Music (LCM) which is the greatest instrument testing system in the world.
‘Study Programs’ in Müzikalite Art Center which takes the principle of practicing music universally are carried out by instructors who have Master’s and PhD degrees in music.
Work programs carried out in Müzikalite Art Center:
- Piano *Violin *Guitar *Flute *Vocal Training *Children’s choir *Solfege-Theory
- Children’s music workshop
- Work Programs aimed at the exams of LCM (London College of Music)
- Career planning: Preparatory works for exams of music academies and high schools
- Piano Certification Program conducted at Kadir Has University
Internationally cooperative and universal education methods
Work Programs aimed at the testing and certification system of LCM (London College of Music)
Müzikalite Art Center is one of the official exam centers for the most significant music testing and certification system LCM in the world and carries out work programs aimed at LCM Testing – Certification System. Participants who are interested in taking exams can apply to study programs consulting with the officers of our art center. If participants, in the process of instrument works, prepare LCM exam repertoires appropriate for their level and do well in the related exams, they can get international progressive certificates offering to continue to have their music education in England (scholarship/non-scholarship).
Work Programs in Müzikalite Art Center aimed at LCM are:
Piano – Violin – Guitar – Flute – Theory programs.
Program Instructors: Diğdem Gezek (Piano), Elvan Gezek (Piano), Gönenç Hongur (Violin), Sevcan Tahtacı (Guitar), Koza Ünal (Flute), Nevra Küpana (Theory), Tolga Aksoy (Piano), Onur Koçak (Guitar)
Suzuki method It was introduced by Japanese violin player and pedagogue Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1998). Suzuki asserts that children can make music before learning to read notes like they can speak their mother languages before they learn to read. He supports that in relation of music methods, alphabet and music writing, children at young ages who haven’t learnt any of these two systems can learn music. Suzuki postpones reading and teaching notes for the ones who started to make music at young ages. The philosophy and aim of the system is training of ability. According to Dr. Suzuki Shinichi asserting that every child is talented to a certain extent and this ability can be educated, the children who started to have music education at young ages don’t give up music art for other activities at elder ages because of the successes they have.
Suzuki Method makes it free for adults to participate in lessons and therefore, while children are enjoying practicing violin with their parents and so parents can have an active role in student’s training; they can also experience violin practicing themselves.Music education with Suzuki method being mostly in violin teaching, drawing interest all over the world is practiced in major violin in our art center, too. Executive and instructor of this program is Gönenç Hongur.
Study plan and schedule
Individual study program
The program carried out ‘individually’, comprising of ’50-minute’ works in a preferred branch.
It is scheduled as once a week.
Study Hours: Scheduled primarily complying with study program determined by the art center and taking participant’s demand into consideration.
*Instrument, LCM Testing-Certification and Career Planning Programs are individually carried out.
Group study program
The program comprising of ’50-minute’ works carried out in groups.
It is scheduled as once a week.
Study Hours: scheduled by the art center according to the group.
*Choir and Children’s music Workshop programs are in group carried out.
Piano Certification Program conducted at Kadir Has University
Piano Certification Program is designed by Müzikalite Art Center at Kadir Has University Lifelong Education Center. The program is in progress with participants of any age level.
From Müzikalite to the stage
The works in all programs carried out in Müzikalite Art Center are presented for audience with a concert organized in June which is the most convenient time for stage and therefore program participants combine their successful works in music with stage experience.
Diğdem Gezek- Elvan Gezek bookcase
Piyano Çalmayı Öğreniyorum (İnkılap Kitabevi 2008), Notaları Öğreniyorum (İnkılap Kitabevi 2009),
Ünlü Besteciler ve Ünlü Piyano Eserleri (İnkılap Kitabevi 2010) are the books which pianists Diğdem Gezek-Elvan Gezek wrote about piano and note education.
Piyano Çalmayı Öğreniyorum was published with recommendation of İdil Biret.
All of the books of Diğdem Gezek and Elvan Gezek are approved as “Science and Literature Work” by Ministry of Culture.
Music Library and Technical Equipment
Music Library contains theoretical data on art of music; The library comprising source books about musical scores and music history may be accessed by participants on coordinators’ advice.
Müzikalite Art Center possesses a special sheet music collection that includes an archive of sheet music for piano and solfege with editions date back to early 20th century. This collection has been designed and protected with the aim of overcoming the difficulty of finding original material.
Regular maintenance and tuning for musical instruments may be provided.
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Esentepe Mah. Tevfik Erdönmez Paşa Sok. Emekli Subay Evleri
6.Blok D:1 Şişli – İstanbul
Gsm: 05327182408
www.muzikalite.com.tr