Bülent Evcil (born 1968) is a Turkish solo flutist[1] and is the winner of the Royal Belgium Encouragement Medal of Art.
Born in Istanbul, Evcil started his flute training under the tutelage of Prof. Mükerrem Berk at the State Conservatoire of Mimar Sinan University[2] and graduated there with the highest distinction in 1988.
He continued his education at the Heidelberg-Mannheim Music Academy under the tutelage of Jean-Michel Tanguy and obtained the "Qualification of Art" (Künstlerische Ausbildung) degree with the highest distinction (mit der Note eins) in 1996.
In May 2004, he was appointed to play the solo flute at the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra in Italy, under the world-famous conductor, Lorin Maazel.
Evcil also completed a CD with Camerata Leonis in Switzerland, and he is also the winner of the Royal Belgium Encouragement Medal of Art.