Istanbul born Gurhan Eteke started his clarinet studies in Istanbul Municipal Conservatory with Ayhan Yunkus. He was accepted to Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory in 1983 and graduated with honors from Ahmet Ermakastar’s class prior to his master’s degree in 2006.

Eteke gave several clarinet and saxophone recitals and concerts accompanied by various orchestras and ensembles. Having a broad repertory in clarinet including Berio, Boulez, Stockhausen, and Yun; Gurhan Eteke has realized the first performances of national contemporary composers.

He has performed in many national and international music halls and music festivals including the International Istanbul Music Festival, International Eskisehir Music Festival, International Vilnius Music Festival, ClarinetFest 2005 (Japan), and ClarinetFest 2011 (USA). He has also performed in Pakistan, India, Japan, Germany, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, and Israel with the Camerata Wind Instruments Quintet, the Ametist Clarinet Quintet, and the Istanbul Clarinet Choir, which he founded.

Gurhan Eteke has accomplished many clarinet tutorials, music arrangements, and transcriptions for various ensembles including string quartet, saxophone quartet, and clarinet choir.

Still working as an instructor of clarinet, chamber music, and orchestral repertory at Istanbul University, Gurhan Eteke is also the artistic director of the Istanbul Clarinet Choir and the principal clarinet in the Filarmonia Istanbul, National Reassurance (Millî Reasürans), and Akbank Chamber Orchestras.