About GoncaGonca is a native of Ankara, Turkey. She started music at an early age, playing recorder, mandolin, and melodica. At age 10, She began concentrating on piano. At age eleven, she was selected to join the Ankara State Conservatory of Music. From this point on she dedicated her life to the cello and piano. Studying and practicing 6 to 8 hours a day, music was her life. She received her bachelor’s degree in music performance from Hacettepe University. She went on to get her Masters in Music at Western Michigan University on a full scholarship. She is also a certified teacher in the Suzuki music teaching method.
She has more than 20 years teaching experience in piano and cello. She has taught in universities, high schools, and elementary schools in the US and abroad. She has been an active teacher in her own private studio as well as other music studios around the US. In Tampa, she has taught at Patel Conservatory, Tampa Bay Music Academy, Gaither High School, and Studio 28. Her teaching style include both Suzuki and traditional methods blended to each individual student. She is currently working on her new piano teaching method for younger students based on colors rather than numbers and letters. Gonca has always maintained an active performance career as well. She has played with orchestras, chamber music ensembles, operas, and musical theater around the US and the world, both as a full time and substitute player. She has played professionally in Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Turkey, Italy, and Japan |
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Autumn by Gonca HuffI love to visit the mountains in the Fall and take pictures of the local color. I put together this video of my Fall pictures with some of my cello music. Hope you enjoy it.
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Children's Album PreviewGonca is currently working on a new CD of lullabies for children. Watch a preview of her performance of several songs from the CD.
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Sample Cello LessonHere is a short sample Cello lesson.
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Gonca's Albums
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Barroque Music for Cello
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Love of Cello
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