MAYA NIL KAYA

Classically trained oboist with a diverse background in new music performance, improvisation, and songwriting. As a singer-songwriter and producer, combines sounds from electronic pop, indie folk, IDM, and experimental soundscapes.

Passionate about collaboration, thrives in interdisciplinary settings, and aims to explore innovative approaches to composition and music production. Currently pursuing a degree in Electronic Production and Sound Design, bringing strong technical skills, creative problem-solving, and a commitment to refining their skills to every project undertake.

Stage Crew Member

Berklee College of Music, Boston September 2023-Current

• Set up stage for concerts.
• Stage lights
• Live sound engineering
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.

Part-Time Assistant to Ballet Instructor

Tan Sagturk Academy of Dance, Istanbul September 2018-June 2019

• “ low frequency” for harp, contact mic, shakuhachi, and electric guitar, 2024

premiered by Composition and Improvisation Ensemble directed by Kris Davis and Richard Carrick

• “Fragments” for any instrumentation, 2023

premiered by Composition and Improvisation Ensemble directed by Kris Davis and Richard Carrick

• Audiovisual Installation, RGBA at Berklee Interdisciplinary Arts Institute showcase, 2024

Co-producer, performer

Acoustic and processed oboe

• Re-Embodiment, a multimedia showcase at Berklee Interdisciplinary Arts Institute Showcase, 2023

Produced and composed multimedia work 'fish tank'.

• Feature at an audiovisual exhibition at MassArt, 2023

Composed, recorded, and produced 'Phases of Emergence' to be exhibited.

• 2nd Prize at Fizy Nationwide High School Music Contest, Istanbul, 2019

Oboist and back vocalist in band

• Founder, choreographer and team leader, Saint Benoit High School Dance Team, 2019