1. ARYO WICAKSONO – www.linkedin.com/in/aryowicaksono
14 Bogardus Place, Apt 3X, New York, NY 10040 | 520-204-0914 | awicaksono7760@msn.com
PERFORMANCE BIOGRAPHY:
Hailed by the SF Examiner after his San Francisco recital debut as a "virtuoso talent, offering an excellent
combination of solid technique and sensitive expressiveness," pianist Aryo Wicaksono has performed as a
featured soloist and chamber musician in venues and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Asia,
and Europe - and was the first Western classical music artist to hold a visiting artist-in-residence position at
the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Recent highlights include the Prokofiev Third
Piano Concerto with Indonesia’s Nusantara Symphony Orchestra, under Hikotaro Yazaki; Prokofiev’s First
Piano Concerto with United Arab Emirates Philharmonic Orchestra, under Philipp Maier; Prokofiev’s First
Piano Concerto, in a sold-out orchestral debut with Russia’s St. Petersburg State Symphony; Prokofiev’s Third
Piano Concerto in Tucson with Civic Orchestra of Tucson; Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with QUO Orchestra
NYC under Julie Desbordes; Liszt’s Totentanz S. 126 for piano and orchestra with Surabaya Symphony
Orchestra; and a 10-city tour of the U.S. East Coast with Dance Theatre of Harlem. He was recently invited
on a panel at the World Bank (Washington DC) to speak to emerging leaders, thinkers, and diplomats about
the role and relevance of arts-education in the sustainable 21st
century society. He served on the jury for the
2nd
Thailand Mozart International Piano Competition (June 2012), and 20th
Serbia International Competition
for Young Pianists (March 2016). As an educator, his former students have been accepted with full
scholarships into prestigious institutions such as the Curtis Institute of Music, New England Conservatory,
Peabody Conservatory - Johns Hopkins University, Yong-Siew Toh Conservatory in Singapore, and
University of British Columbia Vancouver. As a US
State Department Artist Grant Recipient, he performed
concerts – masterclasses – lectures in four cities in
Serbia (Belgrade, Novi Sad, Sremska Mitrovica, and
Sabac), in collaboration with Multikultivator Serbia
and various conservatories. An active community
advocate, he served as a board member of the
Indonesian Diaspora Tri-State Chapter and on the board
of the Art of Giving Back organization. As musical
director and pianist for the William Finn’s musical
Elegies–Looking Up, Wicaksono won the Arizona
Daily Star’s 2006 MAC Award for Best Musical
Performance and the Tucson Weekly’s Best Musical in
Tucson for 2006-2007 season. As a composer,
Wicaksono created scores for the independent Japanese
film short Dream of an Hour. He was pianist-composer
in residence for the American Academy of Ballet
School in July 2011, and some of his music was set into
a ballet for the San Francisco-based Teatro Jaguar
Luna.
Mr. Wicaksono has been featured in full-length profile
articles and TV features by publications such as the
Jakarta Post, Arizona Daily Star, IndoGo Magazine,
Kabari Magazine, San Francisco Examiner, and UAE Gulf News, National Public Media, Arizona KUAT
Radio / TV, among others.
A grateful and thankful graduate of the Colburn School and the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of
Music and Dance, he recently received the 2016-2017 Honors Excellence in the Arts Award. He is currently
the Membership Manager for Chamber Music America, the national network for small ensemble music
professionals.

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SELECTED NEWSPAPER REVIEWS / QUOTES:
Able and dynamic performance of Prokofiev’s 3rd
Piano Concerto… Wicaksono kept the dry and percussive
quality, reminding us this is not a romantic work, but a modern work about Romanticism. Wicaksono was not
permitted to depart before giving an encore… showed soul in his restrained and lush playing of Wagner’s
Liebestod, as arranged by Liszt – Jakarta Post Concert Review (Nusantara Symphony Orchestra Concert
– Prokofiev 3rd Piano Concerto – October 5th, 2009)
A pianist with “technical prowess, balletic grace, warm tones, and unwavering devotion to the score” –
Arizona Daily Star Review (Civic Orchestra of Tucson – Prokofiev 1st Piano Concerto – February 14th,
2009)
Wicaksono demonstrated a technique that would rival that of the best known piano soloists, a mastery that is
nearly unique… a noteworthy concert, a musical triumph of a young man of exceptional talent – Sierra Vista
Herald Review (Sierra Vista / Bisbee Solo Piano Recital, October 25th, 2008)
Aryo Wicaksono has fully mastered the language of Sergey Prokofiev… full of color, sarcastic, playful and
witty, ended with glissando and big octaves in hyper speed… Mr. Wicaksono and the Nusantara Symphony
Orchestra is an able communicator in Prokofiev’s musical language – Aditya Setiadi Jakarta Concert
Review (Nusantara Symphony Orchestra Concert – Prokofiev 3rd Piano Concerto – October 5th, 2009)
An extraordinary musical locomotive… (Wicaksono) executed all technical hurdles with precision and full
concentration, giving colors and strong logical focus to Prokofiev’s 3rd
Piano Concerto – Mike BM Jakarta
Concert Review (Nusantara Symphony Orchestra Concert – Prokofiev 3rd Concerto – October 5th,
2009)
(Aryo Wicaksono) … gives two riveting evenings back-to-back performances of Western classical music…
proved to be a big hit to the Emirates area audience – Gulf News Concert Review (UAE Philharmonic
Concert – Prokofiev 1st Piano Concerto on November 3rd, 2009, and Solo Piano Recital on November
4th, 2009)
His (Aryo Wicaksono) smooth playing rang throughout the theatre, never competing with the singers, always
working in concert with them – Arizona Daily Star Concert Review (ELEGIES – Arizona Onstage
Productions Fall 2006 – MAC Award Winner for Best Musical Production of 2006 – 2007 Season)
(The Elegies Performance)… Overflowed with heart and powerful emotion, thanks to a cast that committed
itself completely to giving full life to the songs and characters – Arizona Daily Star MAC Award Winner
for Best Musical Production of 2006 – 2007 Season)
Ably backed by Aryo Wicaksono on the piano… they gave the tunes’ sentiments resonance – Arizona Daily
Star Concert Review (I-Do I-Do Live Theatre Workshop Production Summer 2008)
With a supreme technical ability and graceful hand movements by pianist Aryo Wicaksono, and adding a
consistent, steady intonation and rhythmically beautiful voice of soprano Kathryn Mueller and a grandiose
baritone voice of Nathan Krueger, the concert (presenting 14 numbers from different composers of various
eras) were captivating the audience throughout. The concert truly answered the needs of classical music lover
for a high quality classical recital – Kedaulatan Rakyat Concert Review (People’s Democracy Newspaper
– Central Java, Yogyakarta – UNICEF Peace Tour 2009 Concert review – August 10th, 2009)
If such a thing as “language barrier” exists, the Swara Sonora Trio is certainly doing its part to tear it down –
Tucson Weekly (St. Andrews Bach Society Concert Tucson – July 19th, 2009)
The performance of Swara Sonora Trio as guest stars in the Surabaya Symphony Orchestra’s Independence
Day’s Concert enchanted the audience… beautiful songs were presented with elegance and sweetness –
Surabaya Town Square / Radar Surabaya Newspaper Review (Swara Sonora Trio Concert with
Surabaya Symphony Orchestra – August 18th, 2009)
The Dream-Casting (of the Teatro Jaguar Luna) is unique. You won’t see anything like it. The work is an
explosion of color, music, puppetry, dance, and imagery. The original soundtrack, co-composed by pianist
Aryo Wicaksono and soprano Allison Lasley, works together with the other elements to create a fusion of
sensation that weaves a spell almost hypnotic in its effect. A theatre to absorb and experience – Washington
DC Capital Fringe Magazine Review (Original Incidental Music Composition for Teatro Jaguar Luna,
Summer Tour 2008)

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Compositional Projects and Performances
Dance Scoring Music: “Paths of Convergence” New York, NY November 2016
Film Scoring: “Dream of an Hour” Tokyo, Japan January 2011
Dance Scoring Music: “Teatro Jaguar Luna” San Francisco, CA May 2009
Masterclass Residency, Workshop Presentation Experience
VR Workshop Moderator + Speaker NYU Polytechnic DUMBO November 2016
Careers in Music Class Guest Speaker Colburn School of Performing Arts August 2016
Solo Piano Masterclass 20th Serbia International Competition February 2016
US State Department Artist Lecturer Four cities in Serbia February 2016
Artist-in-Residence American-Indonesian San Francisco December 2015
Workshop Residency Chicago Dance Collective, Chicago November 2015
World Bank Sustainable Panel World Bank, Washington DC August 2015
Careers in Music Class Guest Speaker San Diego State University January 2015
Careers in Music Class Guest Speaker NYU Steinhardt – Piano Department October 2013
Solo Piano Masterclass 2nd Thailand Intl Mozart Competition June 2012
Jakarta Conservatory Masterclass Jakarta Conservatory of Music October 2011
ISI Yogyakarta Masterclass Residency ISI Yogyakarta, Indonesia September 2011
Surabaya Int’l School of Music Surabaya Symphony Orchestra September 2011
Neuro-linguistic Lecture Surabaya Music Teachers Association September 2011
Solo Piano Masterclass Surabaya Music Teachers Association September 2011
Collaborative Piano Masterclass Surabaya Classical Singer Association September 2011
Artist-in-Residence Southwestern College, San Diego, CA November 2010
Camerata Guest Lecture Series University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ November 2010
Dance Theatre of Harlem Lectureship Dance Theatre of Harlem, NY October 2010
Artist-in-Residence American University of Sharjah, UAE November 2009
Surabaya Int’l School of Music Surabaya Symphony Orchestra October 2009
Cognitive Memorization Lecture Surabaya Music Teachers Association October 2009
Collaborative Piano Masterclass Jakarta Int’l Music Foundation August 2009
Solo Piano Masterclass Jakarta Int’l Music Foundation August 2009
Solo Piano Masterclass – UNICEF Tour Jakarta – Yogyakarta – Bali – Surabaya August 2009
Concerto Soloist / Large Ensemble Performance Experience
Liszt Totentanz S. 126 Surabaya Symphony, Indonesia December 2016
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue QUO Orchestra, Manhattan, NYC October 2016
Prokofiev 3rd Piano Concerto Civic Orchestra of Tucson, AZ November 2010
Prokofiev 1st Piano Concerto United Arab Emirates Philharmonic November 2009
Prokofiev 3rd Piano Concerto Nusantara Symphony, Indonesia October 2009
Prokofiev 1st Piano Concerto Civic Orchestra of Tucson, AZ February 2009
Prokofiev 1st Piano Concerto St. Petersburg State Symphony, Russia July 2008
Stravinsky “Les Noces” (1st piano) Arizona Choir & Percussion Ensemble April 2003
Liszt Totentanz S. 126 Arizona Symphony Orchestra, AZ February 2002
Liszt Totentanz S. 126 (Mexico tour) Arizona Symphony Orchestra, MX January 2002
Liszt Totentanz S. 126 Tucson Symphony Orchestra, AZ November 2001
Solo and Collaborative Recitals Performance Experience
Stan Harris Piano Parlor Series Los Angeles, CA August 2016
Recitals in 4 Cities – US State Dept Four Cities in Serbia February 2016
Solo Recital 2nd Thailand Mozart Int’l Competition June 2012
Solo Recital Assumption University, Thailand June 2012

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Solo Recital Silk Purse Concerts, Vancouver, BC May 2012
Solo Recital MedCO Energy Series, Jakarta October 2011
Solo Recital Joselson-QuayInt’l School, Singapore October 2011
Solo Recital Noontime Concerts, San Francisco September 2011
Gordi – Wicaksono Duo Recital Gordin Opera, Oakland, CA September 2011
Solo Recital Tom Lee Concerts, Vancouver, BC August 2011
Solo Recital – FAZIOLI Showcase FAZIOLI Series, Vancouver, BC August 2011
Solo Recital Southwestern College, San Diego, CA November 2010
Camerata Program Benefit Recital University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ November 2010
Dance Theatre of Harlem Tour New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Oct – Nov 2010
Swara Sonora Trio Recital Joan Chambers Series, Pittsburgh, PA April 2010
Nobel Prize 90 Years of Laser Recital University of Arizona Physics March 2010
Solo Recital American University of Sharjah, UAE November 2009
Solo Recital Surabaya Symphony Orchestra Series October 2009
Swara Sonora Trio UNICEF Tour Jakarta – Yogyakarta – Bali – Surabaya August 2009
Swara Sonora: Love &Variations St. Andrews Bach Society, Tucson, AZ July 2009
Swara Sonora Trio Recital La Zarzuela Inn Series, Tucson, AZ May 2009
Solo Recital – World Premieres St. Phillips Friends of Music Series, AZ April 2009
Solo Recital – Washington DC Embassy Series, Washington DC December 2008
Solo Recital Bisbee – For the Love of Music, AZ October 2008
Solo Recital La Zarzuela Inn Series, Tucson, AZ October 2008
Swara Sonora: Love &Variations St. Phillips Friends of Music Series, AZ April 2008
Solo Recital – Mozart 250th Anniversary Friends of Music, Green Valley, AZ January 2007
Rillito Duo (cello piano) Recital St. Marks Concert Series, Tucson, AZ February 2006
Rillito Duo (cello piano) Recital San Carlos Concerts, San Carlos MX December 2005
Rillito Duo (cello piano) Recital Hacienda de Los Santos, Alamos MX December 2005
Swara Sonora Trio Recital St. Marks Concert Series, Tucson, AZ November 2005
Solo Recital St. Marks Concert Series, Tucson, AZ April 2005
Solo Recital Green Valley Concert Association, AZ April 2005
Solo Recital Green Valley Concert Association, AZ April 2002
Solo Recital Green Valley Concert Association, AZ April 2001
Solo Recital LA Philharmonic Women’s Association January 2002
Print Media Article / Interviews / Reviews
Arizona Daily Star The Gulf News – Sharjah, UAE Tucson Citizen
The Jakarta Post QB-Headlines Asia Business Magazine Bali Post
MenAsia Magazine Surabaya Post Providence News, RI
Bisbee Observer White Mountains Newspaper, AZ ANTARA Int’l AP News
East Indonesia Chinese Kedaulatan Rakyat Yogyakarta Jawa Post
The Jakarta Globe BEAT Magazine Jakarta Kabari Magazine Int’l
San Francisco Examiner Bisnis Indonesia Magazine JogjaNews
IndoGo Magazine Indonesia Lantern Magazine Various Serbian newspapers
Radio / TV Broadcasts
Radio Arts Indonesia KUAT-AZ Arte Arts Illustrated Profile St. Petersburg Russia Arts
Radio Camargo Spain Bali-Vision TV Profile Voice of America Int’l Radio
KUAT Classical Radio METRO TV Morning News Profile Paradise-FM Bali Int’l Radio
JJFM Business Radio TRANS TV News Profile TRANS-7 TV “Hitam Putih”
ArtsMusic Life Singapore KOMPAS-TV DELTA-FM Jakarta Radio
Various Serbian TV / Radio (a total of 5)