Violinist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ceren Türkmenoğlu studied in Ankara State Conservatory and Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig. She worked in the Ankara State Opera and Ballet and then the Istanbul State Symphony until she moved to Boston in 2017 to attain her master's degree, where she pursued an active musical life. Ceren received the grant award of The Boston Foundation two years in a row with her project "Music from Where the Sun Rises", in which she examines Ottoman - Turkish Classical Music from a historical perspective. She performed in institutions such as the Harvard University, MIT, TUFTS and Boston Museum of Fine Arts. She performed alongside the members of the Silk Road Ensemble in various concerts and music events. Currently, Ceren resumes her position as a violinist in the Ankara Opera and Ballet Orchestra and continues working on her music. Her début album Mâî, released in July 2021, consists of her compositions and arrangements.