Leyla Pınar

Leyla Pınar Tansever
Background information
Born
Leyla Pınar

1944 (1944)
OriginIstanbul, Turkey
Died5 June 2021(2021-06-05) (aged 76–77)[1]
GenresBaroque Opera
InstrumentsOrgan, piano, harpsichord
WebsiteIstanbul Barok, @istanbul_barok

Leyla Pınar Tansever (1944 - (2021-06-05)5 June 2021) was a Turkish harpsichordist and musicologist. She was the founder and artistic director of the Istanbul Barok ensemble and the International Istanbul Baroque Music Festival, which she founded in 1994. Pınar also taught in the Drama and Music Department of Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul.

Istanbul Barok

Istanbul Barok is a musical ensemble founded by Leyla Pınar in 1975, initially as a harpsichord, violin, and flute trio. In 1995, she expanded the group to an international touring ensemble performing concerts, opera, and ballet featuring baroque music.

Recordings

  • Leyla Pinar: Clavecin. Label: Pavane ADW 7225
  • Leyla Pinar: Yeni Bir Deyiş. Label: Night And Day
  • Leyla Pinar & İstanbul Barok: Osmanlı Barok Müziği (Ottoman Baroque Music). Label: Kalan

References

  1. ^ "Hocaların hocası müzikolog Prof. Leyla Pınar'ı kaybettik" (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet. Retrieved 19 March 2026.