State artist Gülsin Onay is paying her respects to her teacher Ahmet Adnan Saygun through her music.Deemed a "miracle child" of the music world due to her talent in piano, Onay started to play at the age of three and received special training in line with the Gifted Children Law, and is now paying tribute to her teacher and mentor Saygun by performing his piano concertos.The fame of Onay, now 63, has reached five continents, from Argentina to Japan, and she has performed with some of the world's most esteemed and established orchestras, including the Dresden Staatskapelle, British Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, British Chamber Orchestra, Japanese Philharmonic Orchestra, Munich Radio Symphony, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Vienna Symphony.A street has been named after her in the province of Tekirdağ, and Onay spoke to Anadolu Agency (AA) during her visit there. Noting that she has traveled all around the world and performed at more than 2,000 concerts, Onay said she played the First Piano Concerto of Saygun, who she called an "endless treasure," at her Hong Kong concert on Feb. 16. She commemorated the 110th birthday of her teacher at her recitals in Japan and will accompany the prestigious Gottingen Symphoniker in Germany on May 12, this time performing Saygun's concerto for German classical music fans.Onay's travels seem like they will not end anytime soon, as she will be visiting Uganda and Zimbabwe in the fall and will check Romania, the only European country she hasn't yet visited, off her list. "After these concerts, the number of countries I've visited for my performances will add up to 80. I've given concerts in all the cities in Turkey from the west coast to eastern Turkey, as I feel home whenever there's a piano around. Music unites people. People's outlook and perception of music is the same everywhere from Japan to Venezuela, as it's a language, an emotional state, food for the soul," said Onay.She also stated that she is trying to support up-and-coming performers as much as she can because young musicians need help from teachers and mentors, who shape their futures and careers with their experience and expertise.It seems Onay will be around for a while, with the pianist saying she will be playing even at the age of 80, as long as she is healthy. She believes that there has been great progress in the arts in Turkey, with numerous geniuses and talents winning thousands of awards abroad. "I'm very proud and believe in the new generation's talent and determination," added Onay.