About Burak ...

Internationally acclaimed and award winning flutist, multi- instrumentalist and composer.

Burak Besir was born in Cyprus and received his early classical music education in Ankara State Conservatory and graduated with distinction. He then attended The Royal Scottish Academy where he received his master’s degree as a Flute Soloist and studied with David Nicholson.

In 2003, Burak received the UK Young Concert Artist Award. The award gave him the opportunity to give a number of concerts and recitals at many distinguished festivals and concerts halls one of which was the famous Wigmore Hall Concert Hall.

Burak took the legendary flutist, Sir James Galway’s, attention at a the flute workshop in and thus found his mentor Sir James. As Guest Artist Burak appeared many times at the Galway Flute Conventions as Guest Artist thus makes flute choir arrangements to the Galway Flute Choir.

Burak held principal and second chair flute in the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet and at the Istanbul Borusan Philharmonic Orchestra from 2003 to 2008.

After receiving Berklee College of Music’s “World Scholarship” , Burak moved to America. He received Contemporary Writing and Production degree switched his focus on tv and film music composing in addition to his performance career.

During his years in Boston, Burak was the Principal Flute at the Berklee Contemporary Symphony and at the Video Game Orchestra, VGP (rockestra project that consists of rock band, orchestra and choir performing epic arrangements of music from timeless video games).

He received the Arif Mardin Achievement and Best Concerto Performer Awards from Berklee College of Music and was chosen to represent the school at the 5th Conservatory Project and performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

Burak has performed at numerous festivals and concert halls including Boston Symphony Hall, Royce Hall, Kennedy Center in Washington DC . As a Recording Artist his flute and ethnic woodwinds can be heard in major motion pictures, video games and shows on Netflix, Hulu and other major streaming services. One Piece, The Witcher, Das Boot, The Angel, Upin & Ipin, Final Fantasy XV are some to name. Burak has also performed at the very first live concert of the 86th Oscar Concert at the UCLA Royce Hall. featuring five nominated original scores conducted by the composers John Williams, Steven Price , William Butler- Owen Pallet , Thomas Newman and Alexandra Desplat.

Burak has performed many times at the most prestigious National Flute Association Conventions in Charlotte (2011) , Las Vegas(2012) and Chicago (2014). Here he performed his original compositions and arrangements with his trio, The World Flute Ensemble.

His flute- piano album "PASSION" is released through Albany Records which received Global Music Award in Best Album and Best Instrumental Solo categories . His flute choir arrangement of Smetana's Moldau is published by Italian Publisher Vigor Music. He has many arrangements and original compositionf for flute and flute choir repertoires. Hegave masterclasses and workshops including Berklee College of Music and Pepperdine University with Jim Walker’s Beyong the Masterclass events.

Residing in Los Angeles, Burak continues his career as composer, performer, recording artist and educator.