Help Preserve a Legacy and Support Music Education
Your gift to Idil Biret Education Initiative supports music education and cultural preservation for coming generations.
Why Your Gift Matters
Idil Biret’s contributions to classical music span seven decades. She has performed thousands of concerts on six continents, and released over 150 recordings of more than 60 composers from around the world. Always generous as a mentor and teacher, Idil’s life has dedicated to sharing her love of music around the world.
The İdil Biret Education Initiative was founded to ensure that her legacy endures — through educational materials, cultural programming, and support for young musicians who carry her tradition forward.
$25
Provides a free copy of Life and Music to a music student
$75
Guest invitation to IBEI musical event + a copy of Life and Music
$250
Five guest invitations + five copies of Life and Music
All proceeds help fund music education.
Idil Biret’s contributions to classical music span seven decades. She has performed thousands of concerts on six continents, and released over 150 recordings of more than 60 composers from around the world. Always generous as a mentor and teacher, Idil’s life has dedicated to sharing her love of music around the world.
The İdil Biret Education Initiative was founded to ensure that her legacy endures — through educational materials, cultural programming, and support for young musicians who carry her tradition forward.
IBEI is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Consult your tax advisor.
About the idil Biret Education Initiative
The İdil Biret Education Initiative (IBEI) is a Pennsylvania 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to preserve the artistic legacy of pianist İdil Biret and to support music education for young musicians.
Our current programs include the publication of books on music art and literature, developing a Music in the Schools program to bring professional musicians to primary and secondary schools, and producing cultural events that bring İdil’s music and story to new audiences in the United States. We welcome partnerships with schools and music organizations.
Other Ways to Give
In addition to direct donations, you can support IBEI by purchasing Life and Music: A Memoir, attending an IBEI event, or spreading the word about İdil’s story in your community.
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IBEI is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by U.S. law. Consult your tax advisor.
You will receive an acknowledgment letter for your records.
Gifts to IBEI support publishing books like Life and Music, developing music education materials, and cultural programming celebrating Idil Biret’s legacy. We are committed to transparency in how donor funds are used.
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Idil Biret is one of Turkey’s most celebrated pianists and one of the great artists of the twentieth century. Born in Ankara in 1941, she has performed with the world’s leading orchestras for more than six decades. Life and Music: A Memoir tells her story in full for the first time.