Music Style Classical

Artist History Indonesian born, Ms. Setiawan’s virtuosity is world renowned. Beginning her studies at age 5 , Ms. Setiawan debuted in Japan at the Annual Yamaha Junior Concert in 1981 at age 11. Ms. Setiawan has since performed with numerous American and International orchestras, such as the Marina Del Rey Westchester Symphony Orchestra, the Peninsula Symphony, the Festival Orchestra, the San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra, the Lake Tahoe Festival Orchestra, the Auburn Symphony, College of Conservatory of Music Repertory Orchestra in Cincinnati, and the Nusantara Chamber Orchestra in Indonesia under maestro Jazeed Djamin in 1995, 1996, and 1997. Her most recent performances were for the Challenging Performance Recital Series in Cincinnati from 1999- 2000. Ms. Setiawan’s competitions and awards are numerous including first place in the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition, Joseph Fisch International Competition, Southwestern Youth Music Festival, California Association of Professional Teachers Concerto Competition, Peninsula Concerto Competition, San Francisco Conservatory Concerto Competition, and the WGUC Radio Competition. Her awards include the Dr. and Mrs. Leon Belous Award, Keyboard Concert Series Award, Joseph M. Shaw Award and, the Young Musician Foundation Award. In addition to Symphonic concerts, Ms Setiawan has performed solo recitals for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Society, Keyboard Concert Series, Bach’s Dancing and Dynamite Society, USC Radio, and Friends for the Nusantara Chamber Orchestra . Ms Setiawan’s scholarships are of special interest. Beginning at age 16 she received her first to the RD Colburn School of Music and Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Subsequently, Ms. Setiawan was the recipient of scholarships to the New England Conservatory and San Francisco Conservatory where she obtained her Bachelor and Master’s degrees of music. She is currently pursuing her DMA degree at the College Conservatory of Music - University of Cincinnati under Eugene and Elizabeth Pridonoff. Her former teachers include Mack McCray, Patricia Zander, Dr. Louise Lepley, Aylisia Yusuf, Jazeed Djamin, Tamam Husein, and Muneaki Watanabe.

Instruments Piano

Press Reviews ”Pianist Myrna Setiawan is in a league of her own…..Myrna has something that goes way beyond experience and qualification….. ” ---The Jakarta Post--- ”Myrna Setiawan lived up to her reputation with a flawless and masterful performance….. The musical virtuosity and the powerfully emotional performance literally brought forth tears from some of the audience” ---The Auburn Journal--- ”Miss Setiawan is pianistically phenomenon. She has seemingly endless resources of power and brilliance” ---The Fresno Bee---

Location Santa Clara, CA - USA

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