nerdy bio

Who are you, and what do you do?

I was born in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in 1999. Since then, I have been living here. My mom is from Azerbaijan, and my dad is from Turkey.

My mom and aunt are musicians (violinists), so they enrolled me in music school. The Bulbul School of Music is Baku's most prestigious institution for primary and high school music education, and I started attending when I was 6 years old.

Throughout my school life, I always participated in various concerts, music festivals, and competitions (I was a Republic laureate when I was 11 years old), and I played in orchestras created by our director, Teymur Gokcayev.

In 2016, I represented Azerbaijan in the 5th competition of classical music performers of the young Islamic world and won 1st place. In 2017, I won 1st place in the Testene Art festival-competition. In 2020, I won 1st place in the 'Tessa music' international music competition. I graduated from Baku Music Academy with a diploma of distinction and then pursued my master's degree, which I completed with a diploma of distinction in 2023. I worked at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater for 1 year before joining the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra. In 2023, I was one of the performers representing Azerbaijan in the orchestra at the international classical art festival called 'Caspian Season'. You can checkout my interview on Professionals Unplugged.

What hardware(tools) and software do you use?

I am an iPhone user, most of my setup comprises of Apple Products.

What would be your dream/dream setup?

Now, I am working in the orchestra of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic, which was my childhood dream. I enjoy reading, learning, improving my language skills, traveling, and tasting different national cuisines. I am interested in artistry and aspire to improve myself and create art. My wish is to be a source of inspiration for someone while striving to become the best version of myself.