Serkan Çagri was born in “Kesan”, Turkey, a town located close to the border of Bulgaria and Greece. He spent his entire childhood in this mixed culture and was first introduced to the clarinet in his primary school days. His early contact with the clarinet intensified his involvement with music, eventually resulting in his receiving the “Special Award in the Best Clarinet Performer Contest” when he was only thirteen. His desire to explore the clarinet led him to pursue music studies at the Turkish Music conservatories: Aegean (Ege)