Laureate
Zeynep Kocak
Turkey
Born on 01 October 2014 in Istanbul, Zeynep has been involved in music since the age of 8. On 27 June 2024, she successfully passed the entrance examination of Istanbul University State Conservatory and was accepted as a full-time student in the Department of Percussion. She is currently continuing her education as a 6th-grade full-time percussion student.
Latest Recognition
- Gold Winner
Percussion
Fenix Award International Music Competition — 1/2026
Awards & Recognitions
A timeline of recognition
Fenix Award International Music Competition — 1/2026
Percussion · C
1-Engin Gürkey, Dogs (Snare Drum)
Accompanist: Selin Üge
2-Amaury Vanlancker ,
Tristitia ae Nr:3 (Vibraphone)
Accompanist: Selin Üge
3- John Beck , Etude 23 (Timpani)
4- Morris Goldenberg , Three Short Melodies (Vibraphone)
5-Johann Sebastian Bach Schaff’s mit mir, Gott (Marimba)
- Gold Winner
Mozart International Music Competiton — 4/2025
Percussion · C
1- XI Holzschuh, Tanz
2- I. Iordan, Hunting for the Butterfly
3- Jean-Phillippe Vanbeselaere, Dans la chambre de Benoit
4- E. Keune, Timpani Etude
- Platinum Award
Global Young Musicians Competition — 4/2025
PERCUSSION · C: 10-11
1- XI Holzschuh, Tanz
2- I. Iordan, Hunting for the Butterfly
3- Jean-Phillippe Vanbeselaere, Dans la chambre de Benoit
4- E. Keune, Timpani Etude
- Gold Award
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