Evrim Demirel

Evrim Demirel
Evrim Demirel
Born (1977-11-17) November 17, 1977 (age 46)
İzmir, Turkey
GenresContemporary classical music, jazz
Occupation(s)Composer, Jazz Pianist
LabelsKalan Music,
Websitewww.evrimdemirel.net

Evrim Demirel (born November 17, 1977) is a Turkish composer and jazz pianist.

Evrim Demirel was educated in Izmir High School of Fine Arts and he studied piano with Nergis Sakirzade. Then he enrolled at Bilkent University in Ankara becoming a student in the Theory-Composition Department of the Music and Performing Arts Faculty. He earned his B.A. from this institution studying composition with Elhan Bakihanov, and went to the Netherlands for further music studies in Rotterdam Conservatory. He studied jazz piano under Rob van Kreeveld, electronic music under Rene Uijlenhoet and composition under Klaas de Vries and graduated from the composition and jazz- piano departments in 2005. Afterwards he has studied composition with Theo Loevendie in Amsterdam Conservatory and obtained his master's degree in 2007.

Demirel is known for his citations of styles and elements which could be called postmodern.