Based in Philadelphia, Delfin is an aspiring composition student, pianist, a thinker, and a speaker. Delfin has been studying piano since the age of 8 in the Bilkent Music Pre-College: She attended many competitions and masterclasses and gained prizes throughout her time in Pre-College. She began her composition studies with Yiğit Aydın at the age of seventeen. She also spent her time studying dramatic performance as a half-time student. Her photography and film critic newsletter were recognized locally, and her photography was exhibited at Bilkent University. She participated in conceptual and interdisciplinary art exhibitions throughout high school and displayed conceptual art in her newly blooming career. In her compositional career, she had a chance to participate in a workshop with Imani Winds Quintet. Also, she had an opportunity to participate in masterclasses with names such as Jessie Montgomery, George Lewis, and Derek Bermel. She had an opportunity to work with Tina Tallon and Anthony R. Green through the Cortona Sessions and got to work with Joshua Rubin, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Michael Jarrell, and Alexandre Babel through the SoundSCAPE Festival. She’s currently a composition student at the Curtis Institute with her primary teachers being Nick DiBerardino, Amy Beth Kirsten, Steven Mackey, Jonathan Bailey Holland, and Richard Danielpour.

“Self Portrait”, 2024