Permanent orchestral position for HfMT violinist

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Merve Uslu, who completed her concert exam in Prof. Tanja Becker-Bender's violin class in 2020, passed her audition year in the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra in Frankfurt am Main after winning an audition there a year ago.

Vita
The Turkish violinist was born in Istanbul and received her first lessons at the State Conservatory in her home city. There, Merve Uslu continued her musical education at the Mimar Sinan University of the Arts with Cigdem İyicil, where she graduated with honors. She then pursued her master's degree in Essen and Munich with Prof. Mintcho Mintchev, Prof. Ingolf Turban and concert exam studies with Prof. Tanja Becker-Bender, among others. In addition to taking part in master classes in Bulgaria, Germany, Greece and Turkey, Merve Uslu has also performed as a soloist with various international orchestras and music festivals. The multi-award-winning violinist has won prizes at the International Pancho Vladigerov Violin Competition and the National Gülden Turali Violin Competition. During her studies, she received scholarships from the Borusan Kocabıyık Foundation and the Eczacıbaşı Foundation. She was an academist in the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and plays as a substitute in the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and HR Symphony Orchestra, and since 2022 she has been a permanent member of the second violin section of the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra after winning an audition.in addition to her main activity, she can be heard regularly in various chamber music formations.