Ender Sakpinar, Chief Conductor of Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra since 2015 and Chief Conductor of Eskisehir Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra since 2004.

Sakpinar studied composition and conducting at Ankara State Conservatory and in Paris, graduating from Ecole Normale Superieur de Musique de Paris and at Rueil-Malmaison State Conservatory under direction of conductor P. Dervaux and conductor G. Devos. During his assistency in the Pasdeloup Symphony Orchestra in Paris he founded the Ensemble Internationale de Paris and led it until 1986.

From 1987 until 2014 Sakpinar was the principal conductor of Izmir State Symphony Orchestra.

Ender Sakpinar is one of the most sought after conductors of his native country, conducting Turkey`s most prominent orchestras such as Borusan Philharmonic, Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Presidential Symphony Orchestra and others.

Sakpinar`s regular engagements as a guest conductor include orchestras such as Krakow Philharmonic, North Czech Philharmonic, L`Orchestre de Chambre de Toulouse, Kammer Orchester Berlin, Thuringer Symphoniker, Silesian Philharmonic, Kharkov Philharmonic Orchestra, Karlovyvary Symphony Orchestra, San Remo Symphony Orchestra, Sicily Symphony Orchestra, Madeira Classica Orchestra, Mexico State Symphony Orchestra, Monterrey Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Stockholm Folk Opera, Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra,Timisoara Philharmonic, Mediterranean Philharmonic, Southwest German Chamber Orchestra, Mitteldeutsche Kammerphilharmonie, ERT National Symphony Orchestra, Athens Symphony Orchestra, Savaria Symphony Orchestra, Zagreb Festival Orchestra.

Notable highlights include concerts at Tonhalle Maag Zürich, Mozarteum Salzburg, Sala Mozart Zaragoza, Smetana Hall, Dvorak Hall of Rudolfinum.

Sakpinar collaborates with illustrious performers such as Maxim Vengerov, Shlomo Mintz, Gregory Sokolov, Vladimir Krainev, Mintcho Mintchev, Vaclav Hudacek, David Garingas, Viktor Pikaizen, Idil Biret, Guher and Suher Pekinel, Konstantin Kulka, Liana Isakadze, Tedi Papavrami, Maxim Fedotov, Alexander Rudin, Peter Katin, Jiri Barta, Radion Azarkin, György Sandor, Vladimir Ovchinikov, Louis Bacalov, Vladimir Krainev, Ivry Gitlis, Roby Lakatos, Eleni Karaindrou, Swingle Singers