(b. June 15, 1957, Gümüshane).
Turkish composer of mostly stage, orchestral and chamber works that have been performed in Asia and Europe. Mr. Erdener attended mandolin classes with Rifat Akaltan as a child and then studied piano with Kâmuran Gündemir at the Ankara Hacettepe University State Conservatory from 1968-72. He also studied composition with Nevit Kodalli and Erçivan Saydam and music theory with Ilhan Baran at the same conservatory from 1968-78. Since 1979, he has taught analysis, composition and harmony at the Ankara Hacettepe University State Conservatory. (Last updated on February 17, 2003).
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