Prof. Dr. Gülçin YAHYA KAÇAR (Academician, Oud Artist, Composer)

Prof. Dr. Gülçin Yahya Kaçar is an oud artist, composer, and academic. After graduating from Gazi University’s Music Department, she studied oud and flute. In 2000, she completed her PhD on "Yorgo Bacanos' Oud Performances." In 2010, she became the founding director of Gazi University Turkish Music State Conservatory. She has authored ten books and published numerous articles on Turkish music. She has participated in concerts, conferences, and radio/TV programs both in Turkey and internationally. She gained recognition as the first artist to play Mozart’s piano concerto with the oud. She currently works as a professor at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University.