ELİF ÖNAL , piano - Elif Önal completed her Bachelor and Master’s degrees at Istanbul University State Conservatory under the guidance  of Prof. Tuvana Alton, and her Doctoral degree at Bilkent University with Prof. Namık Sultanov and Gülnara Aziz. She participated in masterclasses with Leontina Margilus, Frank Braley, Gülsin Onay, Hüseyin Sermet, Roland Batik in Vienna and Christopher Lieske in Salzburg Mozarteum.

Önal received the “best interpretation of Turkish piece” prize at ANAÇEV Piano Competition. As a founder of “Bilkent Su Trio”, they received “2011 Donizetti Awards – Best Classical Music Ensemble Prize” awarded by Andante magazine. She currently teaches at Ankara University State Conservatory.