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Assoc. Prof. Ruba Pekdemir Peker is a Turkish pianist and music scholar affiliated with Anadolu University's State Conservatory since 2017, where she currently holds the position of Associate Professor (since 2025). She completed her undergraduate (2009-2013), postgraduate (2013-2017), and artistic competence (2015-2021) degrees at Anadolu University's Fine Arts Institute in Piano Art.
- 2025-Present: Associate Professor, Anadolu University State Conservatory
- 2023-2025: Assistant Professor, Anadolu University
- 2013-2017: Part-time Lecturer, Anadolu University
- 2013-2015: Part-time Lecturer, Uludag University State Conservatory
Her research focuses on piano repertoire analysis, cross-cultural musical connections, and interdisciplinary art studies. She has published extensively on Beethoven's sonatas, Bartók's comparative analyses, and Schoenberg-Kandinsky interactions, with works appearing in Scopus-indexed and peer-reviewed journals.
- 2024: 'Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.111 Structural Analysis'
- 2024: 'Interdisciplinary Interactions: Schoenberg and Kandinsky'
- 2024: 'Bartók's Turkish-Hungarian Musical Similarities'
- 2025: 'Chopin's Technical and Interpretative Contributions'
Ruba received the Makale Performans Ödülü in 2024 for academic excellence. She has performed as soloist with major Turkish orchestras including the Anadolu University Youth Symphony Orchestra (2013), Eskişehir Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (2014), and Anadolu University Symphony Orchestra (2025). Her performance history includes numerous piano recitals and chamber music concerts across Turkey from 2017-2025.
