123 - Letting Improvisation Reshape the Path

Beyza Yazgan reflects on how limited her early exposure to living composers was while studying piano in Turkey, where the focus remained firmly on the classical canon. That began to shift only after moving to New York, where encounters with contemporary music, free jazz, and improvisation classes quietly rewired her listening and sense of possibility. An improvisation course—initially peripheral to her formal training—became a turning point, offering permission to imagine herself not just as an interpreter, but as a creator. Now composing daily without having formally studied composition, she navigates a hybrid creative life shaped by curiosity, self-teaching, and practical demands—from sound libraries to stylistic flexibility. Rather than a clean break from tradition, her path reflects a gradual widening: a willingness to let unfamiliar sounds, disciplines, and questions reshape what a musical career can look like.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts.Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on Patreon.Follow us on Instagram: @loose.leaf.transmissionsmicro/Maker is a production of Loose Leaf Transmissions: Made for All Ears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.