1. Address: 64 Sanctuary Lakes Phone: 03-9395 1277 (AH)
Sth. Blv. 0403 339 097
Point Cook Vic. 3030 E-mail : ysolak@hotmail.com
Yesim Solak
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth 10 November 1971
Country of Birth Turkey
Nationality Turkish - Australian
Marital Status Married
EDUCATION AND TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
Feb 95 - Dec 95 Victorian College of the Arts, School of Music
University of Melbourne
Completed the 1st year of the Master of Music, Violin Performance.
Studied with Robert Macindoe (MSO).
Feb 94 - Dec 94 Victorian College of the Arts, School of Music
1 Year University of Melbourne
Degree: Bachelor of Music Performance - Honours Degree - Performance
Studied with Miwako Abe. Participation in a masterclass with Barbara
Jane Gilby.
1987-1991 Hacettepe University - Ankara State Conservatorium
4 Years Department of Music Ankara - Turkey
Degree: Bachelor of Music – Violin
Studied violin with Nemeth Istwan and chamber music with Ulvi Yucelen
1981 -1987 Ankara State Conservatorium – Department of Music – Violin
Studied with Samil Agun, Reyyan Yucelen.
SUBJECTS
Individual violin, individual piano, solfege-general music knowledge,
harmony-composition, orchestra, chamber music, choral education and singing, collective voice
training, musicology, art history, psychology, sociology, performance and analysis, specialist
seminar, special project (involves artistic, technical and practical aspects of organizing a recital,
concert, venue, repertoire, players, programme notes, rehearsals, recording),
THESIS (submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Honours Year at School
of Music, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne)
Oct 1994 Physical effects of performance anxiety as applied to violinists.
SPECIALIST SEMINARS (given at Master of Music Performance):
7 Apr 1995 The use of Turkish traditional folk themes in contemporary Turkish
music.
20 October 1995 Violin music of the late 17th and early 18th centuries in Italy.

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jan-2010 to Present Geelong Grammar School - Advance Violin and Classroom Music Teacher
1995 to Present Orchestra Victoria - Contract and Casual Violin
2008 MSO - Casual violin
1994 - 1997 Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Casual Violin
1992 - 1995 Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
and Geelong Chamber Orchestra
1995 Concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra of Geelong and appeared as a
soloist with the same orchestra.
1994 -1996 2 year contract as a violin teacher at Mathew Flinders Girls Secondary
College
1989-1991 Ankara State Opera and Ballet Orchestra
1990-Present Teaching violin privately in her home studio
RECITALS AND SOLO CONCERTS WITH CHAMBER ORCHESTRAS
19 Nov 1995 St. John’s Southgate W.A. Mozart – Sonata in G K.301
(with Associate artist Andrew Ford – Like Icarus Ascending
Angela Dhar – Piano) I. Stravinsky – Suite Italienne
G. Tartini – Sonata in Gm ’Devil’s Trill’
S. Saens – Intro. and Rondo Capriccioso
30 Oct 1995 CUB Malthouse I. Stravinsky – The Soldier’s Tale
(VCA Hon. & Post
Graduate Ensemble)
22 Sep 1995 All Saints Anglican Church A. Vivaldi – Four Seasons – Concerto II
(Appeared as the soloist
accompanied by the Chamber Summer
Orchestra of Geelong
24 Sep 1995 Queenscliff Town Hall A. Vivaldi – Four Seasons – Concerto II
(Appeared as the soloist
accompanied by the Chamber Summer
Orchestra of Geelong)
5 Nov 1994 VCA School of Music J. Brahms – Sonata No: 2 in A Op. 100
(with Associate artist C. Debussy – Sonata in Gm
Angela Dhar – Piano) E. Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole

3. (Movements – 1-4 & 5)
3 May 1990 CSO (Turkish Presidency J. Hubay – Dei Geigenmacher von
Symphony Orchestra) Cremona (solo from the opera)
Concert Hall Ankara G. Pugnani – Kreisler – Praeludium
(Accompanied by and Allegro
Conservatorium String
Ensemble)
29 May 1990 Anadolu University J. Hubay – Dei Geigenmacher von
Concert Hall – Eskisehir Cremona (solo from the opera)
(Accompanied by G. Pugnani – Kreisler – Praeludium
Conservatorium String and Allegro
Ensemble)
5 Jun 1986 Hacettepe University Ankara F. Schubert – Am Sonata for Violin
State Conservatorium and Piano
Concert Hall - Ankara
17 Apr 1983 Ankara State Conservatorium J.S. Bach – Concerto in Dm for 2 Violins
Concert Hall – Ankara (1st Movement)
(Accompanied by Conservatorium
Orchestra)
SOLO REPERTOIRE :
Sarasate Zigeunerweisen – Gypsy Airs Op.20
E. Lalo Symphonie Espagnole Op.21
A. Glazunov Violin Concerto Op.82
F. Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Op.64
M. Bruch Violin Concerto Op.26
D. Kabalewski Violin Concerto Op.48
W.A. Mozart Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major KV216
W.A. Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 in A Major K219
J.S. Bach Violin Concerto in D Minor for two violins
J.S. Bach Violin Concerto in E Major
A. Vivaldi Concerto Grosso in G Minor
Paganini 24 Caprices for solo violin
No’s. 5, 9,13, 19, 23, 24
H. Vieuxtemps Ballade et Polonaise Op.38
J. Brahms Sonata in A Major Op.100 for violin and piano
Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op.28 for
violin and piano (Originally for violin &
orchestra)
I. Stravinsky Suite Italienne for violin and piano
A. Ford Like Icarus Ascending for solo violin
G. Tartini Sonata in G Minor - The Devil’s Trill
W.A. Mozart Sonata KV301 for violin and piano
Sonata KV302 for violin and piano
Sonata KV306 for violin and piano
Sonata KV377 for violin and piano
Sonata KV378 for violin and piano

4. C. Debussy Sonata in G Minor
L.V. Beethoven Sonata in D Major No: 1 Op.12
L.V. Beethoven Sonata in G Major No: 3 Op.30
Schubert Sonata in A Minor D-385
G. Tartini Sonata in G Minor
J.S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for unaccompanied violin
Sonata I : Adagio-Fuga-Siciliano-Presto
Partita I : Allemande- Double- Courante
Double- Sarabande- Double-Tempo di Bourree-
Double
Partita II : Allemande-Courante- Sarabande-Gigue-Chaconne
Partita III : Preludio- Loure- Gavotte en Rondeau-
Menuet I- Menuet II- Bourree- Gigue
I. Stravinsky Histoire Du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale)
ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE:
Extensive Opera, Ballet and Symphonic repertoire as an orchestral violinist for playing
continuously over 19 years both in Australia and overseas.
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES:
Acyrlic paintings on canvas using realistic figures, violin,
musical themes and surreal abstractions.
Participated in 3 group exhibitions. Has 26 paintings.
Established a cooking website to display her recipes and paintings.
Making ornaments and jewellery using clay.
Hand crafts, mosaic decorations.
References:
Rachel Atkinson - Lecturer of cello and chamber music - University of Melbourne - VCA-
School of Music
Strings teacher at Melbourne Grammar School, (formerly).
Cellist at Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (before taking up full-time
Teaching position at VCA)
Ph: (03)9889 6703
Mob: 0430291554
Robert Macindoe - Lecturer and examiner of violin - University of Melbourne - VCA-School
of Music
-Violin teacher – Christian College
- Associate Principal 2nd Violin - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Ph: (52)21 1201
Mob: 040403677475