About

Ayşegül Ivy Yörükoğlu is a classical pianist and multidisciplinary performer based in the Netherlands. After earning her Master's degree from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam under the guidance of Naum Grubert, she has continued performing across various disciplines for diverse audiences, with the aim of breaking down the barriers between artist and audience. 

In 2024, she co-founded NEFES with breathwork facilitator Lieneke Grollé, creating performances that blend breathwork meditation with improvised soundscapes for audiences and festivals across Europe. Their duo project was awarded a subsidy from the Gemeente Utrecht. 

 That same year, she also began exploring industrial electro-acoustic techno with ŞUUR, and formed another duo, Algorhytmica, which focuses on experimental electronic music through live coding. 

In 2019, Ayşegül formed a violin-piano duo with violinist Erten Deniz Ispir. In 2022, they won 1st Prize at the Ulvenhart Klassiek competition and performed on the Dutch television program Podium Witteman.

Ayşegül's musical journey began under the guidance of Beyhan Bakırcı, and her professional path was set in motion at the age of nine when she entered the Antalya State Conservatory, studying piano with Samir Mirzoev. She later earned her Bachelor's degree from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory under the tutelage of Sergey Koudriakov.

Throughout her career, Ayşegül has performed internationally as a soloist and participated in numerous competitions, earning recognition for her artistry. Her notable achievements include distinctions at the 8th International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz (Ukraine) and the 4th International Vavilov Piano Competition (Russia). She received 2nd prizes at the 19th International Music Competition (Latvia), 1st Malta International Piano Competition, and 10th International Pera Piano Competition (Turkey), and won 1st prize at the 3rd International Slobozhanska Fantasy Piano Competition (Ukraine). Additionally, she was honored with a special prize and scholarship at the International Sergey Rachmaninov 140th Anniversary Festival in Germany.

During her studies Ayşegül's passion for collaboration started to extend beyond classical music. At the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, she actively participated in the Creative Performance Lab, an interdisciplinary collective, and has since developed projects with musicians from diverse genres including electronic, world music, folk, and jazz.