Zeynep Duru Güleç, born in İzmir in 2008, began her harp education in 2018 at the Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory’s Harp Department under Şirin Pancaroğlu. In 2020, she continued her studies with Cansu Çine, and since 2022, she has been working with Gözde Ece Yavaş Öztürk.
To date, Güleç has participated in masterclasses led by Anne Sophie Bertnard, Sioned Williams, Joel Von Lerber, Alexander Boldachev, Imogen Barford, Mara Galassi, Florence Sitruk, Dalibor Bernatovic, Deniz Esen, Pınar Sivritepe, Anastasia Razvalyaeva, Engin Kansu, Yegane Tapdiqova, and Meriç Dönük. At the 2023 Klasik Keyifler Music Festival, she took part in the Baroque Workshops with Marton Borsanyi, the Alexander Technique Workshops with Ann Rodiger, and the solo harp class with Çağatay Akyol.
As part of the ARP (Artistic Rediscovery Programme) organised by Merve Kocabeyler in 2022 and 2024, she also attended masterclasses by Merve Kocabeyler, Bahar Göksu, and Veronika Lemishenko. She participated in the "Symphonic Sounds Orchestra Academy" held in Şirince and performed in the final concert at the Nesin Mathematics Village.
From 29 July to 4 August 2024, she attended the class of Marie-Pierre Langlamet at the Académie Internationale d’Été de Nice. Between 14–19 January 2025, she participated in the 2nd Ceren Necipoğlu International Harp Festival, taking part in Sioned Williams’ orchestral masterclass and Imogen Barford’s Alexander Technique workshop. She also joined the "Symphonic Sounds Orchestra Academy" held at Stoa between 24–27 January 2025.
In March 2023, Zeynep Duru Güleç gave her first solo recital at the Aziz Vukolos Church in İzmir. In November of the same year, she gave another solo recital at Hikmet Şimşek Art Centre and also performed in various recitals organised by the Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory. She was one of the 19 young musicians featured in the “Gençler Sahne Sizin” concert held at the Ahmed Adnan Saygun Art Centre.
In December 2023, she was invited to perform prior to the award ceremony of the 1st International Mythology Film Festival. Shortly after, she gave a recital at Han505. These performances were followed by her recital at Olten Concert Hall in April 2024 and another solo recital at St. Helen Church in May 2024. In June 2024, she gave a Double Bass-Harp Recital at Olten Concert Hall, a solo recital at Kuşadası Municipality’s İbramaki Art Gallery, and another recital on 29 October Republic Day at the İzmir İnciraltı Ship Museum. In January 2025, she gave a second solo recital at Han505.
Between 12–18 April 2025, she was one of twelve young musicians selected to perform in the “Stars of Tomorrow” concert series held as part of the Stellae Matutinae European Harp Symposium in Austria.
In June 2022, she won first prize in the harp category of the international online competition Music and Stars Awards. She received the Gold Medal in Category C at the 6th International Harp Competition held in Slovenia between 31 March and 2 April 2023. On 27 October 2023, she won first prize in Category D of the Royal Maas International Competition and, during the 2nd Ceren Necipoğlu International Harp Festival held between 14–19 January 2025, she was awarded second prize in the International Harp Competition.
On 27 March 2024, she was featured as a guest on TRT Radio 3’s “Başrolde Kadınlar” programme, where recordings of her performances were broadcast.
Zeynep Duru Güleç is currently continuing her education in the 11th grade at the Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory’s Harp Department with Gözde Ece Yavaş Öztürk.
