Amy Salsgiver

Amy Salsgiver is an Istanbul-based percussionist, composer, and educator. She is an active performer in classical and contemporary music, performing with Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, new music group Hezarfen Ensemble, sa.ne.na percussion group, and as a free-improviser. Amy is a faculty member at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Music at Istanbul Technical University (MIAM), where she teaches classes in percussion, chamber music, improvisation, and composition. She holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music, Royal College of Music London, and ITU MIAM.

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