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Turkish-American film and television composer

Pinar Toprak (born 18 October 1980) is a Turkish-born American composer, conductor, and musician, who specializes in creating thematic scores.

Early life and education

Toprak was born and grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. Her father was an accountant who supported Toprak's interest in music and movies, particularly westerns and Superman. Toprak has said she was always drawn to superheroes and comic books growing up.^[1] She memorized the dialogue from the 1978 film starring Christopher Reeve, and dubbed it to Turkish.^[2][3]

Toprak enrolled in the Istanbul State Conservatory, the oldest conservatory in Turkey. During her studies there, she focused on composition and multi-instrumentalism.^[4] She began as a violinist and later switched to guitar."^[2]

She finished high school at 16, and, after her 17th birthday, moved to the United States. She lived with her brother in