Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

  • Master of Music in Composition – Royal Holloway University of London (2012-2013)
  • Master Certificate Program: Arranging and Orchestration – Berklee College of Music (2010-2012)
  • Professional Conducting Course – The Conservatoire (2013)
  • Apothecary Professional Program – University of Indonesia (2008-2009)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy – University of Indonesia (2004-2008)
PRINCIPAL TEACHER
COMPOSITION:
Mark Bowden – Royal Holloway University of London (2012-2013)
Helen Grime – Royal Holloway University of London (2012-2013)
Beth Denisch (counterpoint) – Berklee College of Music (2012)
Haryo Soejoto – Private study (2010-2011)
ARRANGING:
Jerry Gates – Berklee College of Music (2010)
Jeff Perry – Berklee College of Music (2010)
Jeri Sykes – Berklee College of Music (2010)
Sharon Broadley-Martin – Berklee College of Music (2012)
ORCHESTRATION:
Ben Newhouse – Berklee College of Music (2011)
Pinar Toprak – Berklee College of Music (2011)
FILM SCORING AND MEDIA COMMERCIAL COMPOSITION:
Brian Lock – Royal Holloway University of London (2012)
Jack Freeman – Berklee College of Music (2011)
ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL CONDUCTING:
Denise Ham – The Conservatoire (2013)
Levon Parikian – Royal Holloway University of London (2012-2013)
Budi Utomo Prabowo – Musicasa (2010-2012)
PIANO PERFORMANCE:
Iravati M. Sudiarso – Sekolah Musik YPM (2000-2002)
Susiana Adhitjan , Edmay Solaiman – Sekolah Musik YPM (1992-2000)
Aminoto Kosin jazz studies – Private study (2008-2010)
Hendra Wijaya jazz studies – Private study (2004)
VIOLIN PERFORMANCE:
Adidharma Wijaya – Private study (1999-2002)
VOCAL PERFORMANCE:
Catharina W Leimena – Private study (2012)
Budi Utomo Prabowo – Musicasa (2011)
Diani Sitompul – Private study (1996-2000)

HONORS AND AFILIATIONS

AWARDS

  • BBC Concert Orchestra Baroque Remixed Project 2012 Finalist – which composition Rumble to the Past was performed by BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Charles Hazlewood and live-broadcasted from Roundhouse-London in March 11, 2013
  • BBC Concert Orchestra Baroque Remixed Project Call for Scores 2012 – one of five Shortlisted Composers to be presented at the workshop with BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Charles Hazlewood and Baroque Remixed Project Panel at BBC Maida Vale Studio in January 12, 2013.
  • Best Instrument Mastery, Electone Organ Junior Category, National Technics Friendship Concert (North Sumatra) -1996

Piano Performance Awards from Sekolah Musik YPM (1999-2002):

  • Award for Achievement
  • Award for Inspiring Performance
  • Award for Most Outstanding Performance
  • Award for The Best Prepared Performance
  • Award for Excellent Performance
  • The 2002 GOLDEN Frederick Chopin Prize in Conjunction with the YPM 50th Year Anniversary
  • Prize for Theory
  • Prize for Solfeggio
  • The Perfect Scale: Bb Melodic Minor
  • The Etude Prize (Carl Czerny: Etude Op. 740 no.1)
  • The Etude Prize (Franz Liszt/Paganini: Etude no IV)
  • The Etude Prize (Alexander Scriabin: Op. 8 no. 4)
  • Prize for Good Polyphonic Style (J.S. Bach: Wohltemperiertes Klavier I no. 17)
  • Prize for Good Form in the Sonata (J.Haydn: Sonata Hob.XVI: G 1 part 1)
  • The Sonata Prize (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata Kv. 457 part I)
  • The Sonata Prize (Paul Hindemith: No. 2 part. I)
  • Best Interpretation in Anthem (Cecilia Indah Yudha: A Waltz for My Mom)
  • Prize for Good Interpretation in Character Piece (Franz Liszt: Au Lac de Wallenstadt)
  • Prize for Good Interpretation in Character Piece (Dmitri Shostakovich: Polka)
  • Prize for Good Interpretation in Character Piece (Frederick Chopin: Ballade no.2 Op. 38)

CERTIFICATES

  • Certificate of Piano Performance Examination from The Associated Board of The Royal School of Music grade VIII
  • Certificate of Music Theory Examination from The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of 
Music grade I, II, III and V
  • Certificate of Teaching Music Effectively from The Associated Board of The Royal School of Music
SCHOLARSHIP
Celebrity Online Scholarship Award from Berklee College of Music, in the name of Juan Luis Guerra (winter term 2010)

Dame-Felicity Lott Bursaries 2013, Travel award for music performer (in conducting), Royal Holloway University of London college prizes.

EXPERIENCES

CONDUCTING

  • Conducting masterclass with Levon Parikian and London Phoenix Orchestra (2012, 2013)
  • Workshop with Joel Navarro (2006), John Perkins (2010), Kepa Martinez de Albeniz and Aurelio Porfiri (2011).
  • Conducting and rehearsing Twilite Youth Orchestra and Amade Choir for Dies Irae & Benedictus from Mozart’s Requiem in concert at Usmar Ismail Hall, Jakarta (2011)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

As Music Teacher

  • Private Piano Teacher since 2008 (Teaching young pupils to play piano, improvisation techniques and accompanying)
  • Private Violin Teacher for basic learner since 2009 (Teaching young pupils to play violin at elementary level)

As Pianist Accompanist
Pianist accompanist for Susan Handy Dance School – 2013
Pianist accompanist for TV talkshow: Hitam Putih (Trans7) for six episodes -2011
Pianist accompanist for school choirs (competitions and concerts) since 1994.
Pianist accompanist of Diani Choir in concerts (2002-2009):

  • The Glorious Lord (Singapore) -2002
  • Negeri Yang Kucinta (Gedung Kesenian Jakarta) -2004
  • Diani Choir Sings Broadway (Gedung Kesenian Jakarta) -2006
  • The Gift from Diani Choir (Usmar Ismail Concert Hall) -2009

Pianist accompanist of Susvara Opera Company in concerts (2009-2011):

  • Il Viaggio d’ell Opera (Gedung Kesenian Jakarta) -2009
  • La Serata del Canto Italiano (Istituto Italiano di Cultura Jakarta) -2011
  • Tribute to Kartini II (broadcasted by Indonesian Republic Radio and Indonesian Republic Television) – 2011
  • Gala dinner welcoming Donald Trump Jr. held by The Peak Magazine (Kempinski Hotel Indonesia) -2011

Pianist accompanist for national or regional choir and vocal in festivals accompanying (2009-2012):

  • Eight provinces contingents (more than 20 performances in choir and solo categories) for National Church Choir Festival (Pesparawi) at East Kalimantan -2009
  • Contingent Waropen Regency for Pesparawi regional Papua at West Papua -2010
  • STAKPN Ambon Marachristy Choir for National College Student Choir Festival (Pesparawi Mahasiswa Nasional) at Central Kalimantan -2010
  • Contingent South East Moluccas Regency for Pesparawi regional Moluccas at Central Moluccas -2011
  • Contingent South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Jambi, for National Pesparawi at South East Sulawesi – 2012.

Pianist accompanist for Royal Holloway’s Early Music Society concert: Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah – 2012.

As Music Arranger and Director
– Composer, Arranger, Music Director for Wayang Golek Theatre Dewi Gegurit with dalang Prof. Matthew Cohen -2013
– Director of Seraphim Cantabile Choir GKI Kedoya – 2012
– “Movie’s Beautiful Theme Song” Sekolah Musik Gita Svara PPMVJ Concert -2011
– Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Surya Utama Youth Vocal Group 2005-2010
– Musical: “The Golden Temptation” by Youth Committee GKI Surya Utama -2007
– Vocal Group:
High School Vocal Group SMAK 4 BPK Penabur -2004

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
Sibelius 6, Logic Pro 9, Cubase 5, Reason.