During his trumpet training at Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory, Tolga Bilgin was invited to the Seminar Year Di Musica Jazz in Siena, Italy, with a scholarship. He was a part of Dokuz Eylül University Academic Orchestra, Concerto Barocco, İzmir State Opera and Ballet Chamber Orchestra, Yaşar University Chamber Orchestra and Ege Brass among others and he has worked with names such as Bahtiyar Matniyazov and Alexander Rudin and interpreted the works of famous composers such as Haydn, Bach, Vivaldi, Arban, Bellin and Korsakov.

Apart from classical music, Tolga Bilgin has also been involved in concert projects in jazz with Fatih Erkoç, Aşkın Arsunan, Sibel Köse, İmer Demirer, Furio Di Castri, Giampaolo Casati and has been continuing his music career in Turin, Italy since 2013. After completing his masterclass at Julliard University, he was accepted to Conservatorio Di Musica Giuseppe Verdi for his master's degree.