An acclaimed flutist, recording artist, composer, arranger, and educator, Yağmur Soydemir has earned numerous awards in international solo flute and chamber music competitions across Europe. Currently, she serves as an Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music, and as Flute Faculty at Brookline Music School in Boston, MA, USA. In 2020, she was honored with the prestigious "Turkish Jazz Talent of the Year Scholarship" by the Jazz Society of Turkey, and in 2023, she joined the jury panel for the "Outstanding Turkey Jazz Music Competition."

 

Throughout her career, Yağmur has performed with more than 20 prominent symphony orchestras across Turkey and Europe, in addition to delivering numerous solo and chamber music performances on live stages, radio, and television programs. Expanding her expertise in classical music, she frequently performs with her own jazz band and in jazz big bands at prestigious venues including Berklee Performance Center and MGM Music Hall in Boston. She also performs annually at Turkish National Day ceremonies hosted by the Boston Turkish Consulate, in the Boston Turkish Consulate's Residency, and in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Houses.

 

As a composer and arranger, Yağmur’s works have been performed by small ensembles and orchestras worldwide, with notable performances in Turkey and the USA.

 

In addition to her musical endeavors, Yağmur is an advocate for humanitarian causes. She has volunteered for community service programs supporting orphans in Ankara, Turkey, and led children’s choirs as a conductor. In Boston, she has performed in Outreach Concerts and co-produced the "Earthquake Relief Project for Türkiye," a collaborative initiative to raise donations for earthquake victims in Turkey, which brought together 80 musicians from 30 different countries, released in partnership with Berklee Productions.

 

She earned her Bachelor's Degree in “Flute Performance” from the Nice Conservatory in France, followed by a “Professional Diploma” with a dual-major in “Contemporary Writing & Production” and “Jazz Performance” from Berklee College of Music. She also holds a Master's Degree in “Contemporary Performance (Global Jazz Concentration)” from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, where she was awarded a full-tuition scholarship twice. Her professional experience includes roles at Berklee College of Music as a “Temporary Rating Auditions Assistant” at the Ensemble Department, “Graduate Assistant” at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, and “Project Assistant (Studio Recording Artist)” at the Berklee Film Scoring Studio Orchestra at the Berklee Screen Scoring Department.

 

Currently, beyond performing, recording in studios, composing, and arranging, Yağmur is a dedicated educator, offering both online and in-person flute instruction.