ISTANBUL FOUNDATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS SUPPORTS EMERGING MUSICIANS
Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has inaugurated the Aydın Gün Encouragement Award in 2012 with the aim of contributing to the education of up-and-coming musicians. Presented every year to a classical musician under the age of 30 (with each category having its specific age limit), the Aydın Gün Encouragement Award's recipient is selected by a committee led by İKSV General Director Görgün Taner and comprising conductor Rengim Gökmen, opera director Yekta Kara, violinist Cihat Aşkın, Borusan Sanat General Manager Ahmet Erenli, and İKSV Deputy Director General Yeşim Gürer Oymak.