1. ARYO WICAKSONO, BM, MM – www.linkedin.com/in/aryowicaksono
14 Bogardus Place, Apt 3X, New York, NY 10040 | 520-204-0914 | awicaksono7760@msn.com
PROFESSIONAL RESUME – May 2015
Accomplished arts management executive, educator and performer with ten years’ experience in four roles: passionate
and innovative educator; effective social media and brand development strategist; emphatic relationship builder; and
corporate fund development. Broad-based global experience; worked in the United States, Canada, Indonesia,
Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Russia, Mexico, and United Arab Emirates.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate Sponsorship, Partnership, and Fundraising – Empathic Multicultural Relationship Building
Curriculum Development (collegiate and pre-college levels) – Public School District Multicultural Classroom Teaching
Social Media Engagement and Brand Development – Public Relations and Media Interviews – Panel Discussion Moderation
Music Entrepreneurship Coaching – Staff Mentorship – DonorPerfect & RaisersEdge Software
EXECUTIVE ARTS – BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA
Membership Manager (March 2013 – present)
Managing relationships with a diverse member of ensemble professionals, artist managers, presenters, training
institutions, and funders. With over 6,000 CMA members in 26 countries, the primary goal is to provide a holistic
membership services to enhance members’ career growth and to strengthen and connect an evolving chamber music
community. Maintain daily updates between CMA website and the internal DonorPerfect Fundraising software.
Notable Contributions:
 Developed a strategic plan to exceed the annual goals for membership retention and growth of $360,000. This
goal was surpassed significantly both in FY13 and FY14.
 Increased the CMA Annual Directory Photo-Op Advertising for members by three-fold, from 57 purchasers
in FY13 to 155 in FY14.
 Introduced and developed Social Media (Facebook, LinkedIn, MeetUp, and Twitter) into CMA strategic
plan as an essential tool to increase engagement with music professionals and general public.
 Represented CMA at various professional conferences: WAA, Arts Midwest, PAE, IAMA Montreal, Jazz
Education Network, APAP, ISPA, League of American Orchestras, and International Double Reed Society.
 Developed relationships with host institutions across the US to present CMA Educational Sessions: Colburn
School of Performing Arts, Cornish College of the Arts, The Schubert Club, Georgia State University, San Diego
State University, and Dorothy Doss Foundation / Fort Worth Music Fund.
 Managed terms with corporate vendors for membership discounts: Oxford University Press, Budget Car, etc.
PT CAKRATAMA SURYA GEMILANG (Indonesia – Kuala Lumpur – Singapore – Hong Kong – Shanghai)
Senior Advisor to the Managing Executive Director (July 2012 – present)
Acquiring $25M and-up sale contracts on various Indonesian coal mineral clients from the Asia Pacific region, to run
due-diligence on the client’s financial and legal background, to give advice on cost-cutting measures, and to create
strategic payment plans that ensure a high-profit margin from all sales. Additionally, serving as an international
researcher / liaison to find suitable foreign (real-estate) investments in North America, Australia, and Singapore.
Notable Contributions:
 Cultivating various international investors for the current South East Asia (Papua) $130M Power Plant
Project, 35,000 MW Archipelago Power Plant Network Project, and $4.5M Hotel + Restaurant Division.
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS (CX)
Cathay Pacific Airways Ambassador (#CXAmbassador – #LifeWellTravelled) (March 2014 – present)
As one of the first inaugural CXAmbassadors, my task is to increase Cathay Pacific’s brand awareness through various
social media postings about CX’s fare discounts, new route launch party, corporate-social-responsibility events, and to
manage a small, part-time, commission-based clientele of business and premium economy customers. Performed
several anonymous quality control customer reviews on CX First / Business / Premium Economy flights, Business /
First Class lounges, and airport agents. Also part of the CX MarcoPolo Club professionals group in the tri-state area.
Notable Contributions:
 Sold $68,000+ worth of tickets for FY14, and became the global CXAmbassador Top Influencer. Ticket sales
breakdown: 2 Business (J) Classes, 12 Premium Economy (Y+) Classes, and 38 Economy (Y) Classes.
 Cultivated potential CX Corporate Travel Solutions Clients from the finance and entertainment industry.

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YOGYAKARTA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ACADEMY
Artistic & Executive Director (May 2011 – February 2013)
Designed a Summer Music Festival that created long term educational, cultural, and economic benefits for the region.
Responsible for the entire program curriculum building, social media outreach and marketing, brand image
development, as well as fund-raising and corporate sponsorship. Supervised and led a team of 15.
Notable Contributions:
 Secured Corporate Sponsorships, Partnerships, and Donations from major entities (with a value totalling
$70,000+) to operate the festival: Cathay Pacific Airways, Garuda Indonesia, the Ministry of Tourism – Culture
– Creative Economy of Indonesia, Government of Yogyakarta Special Administrative Region, SOECHI Group,
MEDCO Group, Amaris Hotel Network and various other businesses.
 Forged strategic Media partnership with regional entities: Voice of America News Network, The Jakarta Post,
The Jakarta Globe, and various TV / Radio network in the South East Asian region.
 Developed a Scholarship Fund from various individuals and corporations for the Festival’s educational
program, to ensure a full-scholarship program to all of the accepted Young Artist participants.
 Maintained a post-festival alumni mentorship program / network to ensure further collaboration and growth
among Festival’s graduates and faculty. Graduates have furthered their career as piano performance majors,
scientists, arts advocates, medical doctor interns, and recording engineers in the United States, Australia,
Taiwan, Sweden, Singapore, and Canada.
MUSIC IN THE HILLS CONCERT SERIES
Founder, Artistic & Executive Director (July 2002 – July 2004)
A community-supported chamber music series located in the Foothills area of Tucson Estates. Led a team of 10 diverse,
inclusive UofA student staff members from France, Germany, United States, Indonesia, and Mexico. Performers came
from international talents in the Southern Arizona area, several of whom have gone into international careers in the
Netherlands, Mexico, Boston area, and professorships in the Midwest, Asia, Canada, and Europe.
Notable Contributions:
 Produced four concerts each season: Fall – Spring – Summer themes, and a special December Holiday season.
 Secured local patronage, restaurants, and sponsors to underwrite artists’ fees, reception, and expenses.
TEACHING & PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT – Opening Minds Through Arts (OMA)
Curriculum Development Design Team + Teaching Artist (August 2004 – June 2010)
Designed and implemented a year-long arts-integration curriculum for music / opera subjects for K-12 students that
aligned with the 21st century US Department of Education standards that were the prototype of the Common Core
values. Worked closely with classroom teachers, principals, and parents of the 25+ school sites to create bi-weekly class
visits that culminated in a student opera production. Served a diverse, international student body that includes a large
population of Latino, American Indian, and refugees from Russia / Eastern Europe, Africa, and Indochina.
Notable Contributions:
 Built and led bi-annual Professional Development Session programs for new incoming teaching artists and
K-12 classroom teachers to prepare them for OMA Arts-Integration program immersion.
 Developed Annual OMA-TUSD Summer Arts Institute for teaching artists, K-12 teachers, and administrator.
 Programmed and performed school / community performances with various teaching artists throughout the
school year with various cultural and educational themes: Cinco de Mayo, Thanksgiving, Science Week, etc.
 Developed ongoing relationships with more than 60 Tucson community donors to ensure further support to
the OMA-TUSD program.
JUBILEE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM / ROME PIANO ACADEMY
Piano and Music Theory Faculty (October 2010 – present)
Teach and mentor Pre-College students, returning adults, as well as beginning toddler students in music instruction,
ranging from 5 to 85 years old. Primarily teaching first and second generation Chinese American immigrants who speak
a Chinese dialect of Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkian, and Fujianese.
Notable Contributions:
 Developed an alternative and comprehensive teaching – mentorship plan for highly performing / gifted
students in order to prepare them for extra performances and career goals outside of the normal curriculum
track. Students have earned high distinction in their NYSMA and ABRSM standardized exams in both
performance practice and theory four years in a row.
 Prepared students for auditions into the La Guardia Performing Arts High School program, and prepared
current La Guardia Performing Arts High School students at the Academy for their college level auditions.

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SWARA SONORA TRIO (soprano – baritone – piano ensemble)
Founder and Pianist; Corporate Sponsorship, Public Relations, and Contract Manager (August 2006 – present)
Founding members: Kathryn Mueller and Nathan Krueger. With the goal of increasing awareness for this ensemble
configuration, the trio has commissioned and performed new / rare works, and conducted residencies. The trio
embarked on UNICEF – Rotary Club Indonesia 2009 PEACE Fundraising Tour. Raised $22,000 and secured several
major corporate sponsorships. Commissioned new works; by Ananda Sukarlan, Soe-Ten Marching, and Joshua Saulle.
INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTIST AND CLINICIAN
Master Class Clinician, Curriculum Developer and Consultant (July 2004 – present)
Provide master class residencies, Careers in Music Management training sessions, curriculum development and
consulting services to universities, conservatories, and pre-college music academies in the United States, Canada,
Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, and United Arab Emirates.
Notable Contributions:
 Presented master classes and Careers in Music Management sessions at New York University Steinhardt,
University of Arizona, Southwestern College San Diego, American University of Sharjah, Jakarta Conservatory,
ISI Yogyakarta, University of Pelita Harapan, MSU University Malaysia, Assumption University Thailand.
 Mentored pre-college and college level students to go to the next level as music major, minor, or music
business students beyond the South East Asian region; former students accepted at The Curtis Institute of
Music, NEC, Mannes, Peabody Conservatory graduate program, UBC Vancouver, U of Washington, etc.
BOARD MEMBERSHIP – VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
ART OF GIVING BACK
Member of the Board of Advisors (May 2013 – present)
Nurture, help, advise, and connect Art of Giving Back Foundation with various music organizations, students,
musicians, training institutions, and musical superstars internationally. Giving mentorship time, ideas, and guidance
to the organization, as well as to up-and-coming musicians of all ages and background. Other Board of Advisors: Lee
Koonce (Ballet Hispanico), Dr. Aaron Dworkin (Sphinx Foundation), David Stull (San Francisco Conservatory), etc.
INDONESIA LANTERN MAGAZINE
Senior Contributing Writer (May 2014 – present)
Writes articles related to US – Indonesian community: education, investment strategies, and various cultural events.
INDONESIAN DIASPORA NETWORK FOUNDATION (IDN) Tri-State Chapter
Board Member: Chair of the Cultural Initiatives Committee (March 2013 – May 2015)
Create and lead cultural projects such as Indonesian Food Bazaar events, fund-raising events (Kelud-Sinabung Disaster
fundraising in April 2014), and cultural presentation initiatives (9Summers 10Autums Movie Screening in April 2014, Jen
Shyu – Garin Nugroho Collaboration Panel Discussion in May 2014, and SOEGIJA in November 2014).
Notable Contributions:
 Cultivated ongoing partnerships and sponsorships with the following: Indonesian Bankers Club NYC,
PERMIAS NYC student group, Aspirations Diploma Plus High School, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth
Management, KOPI2NYC Restaurant, MetLife Foundation NYC, United Nations Unitarian Church Center,
International Young Leaders Assembly, Indonesian Lantern Magazine, and Parsons Brinckerhoff.
 Raised approximately $14,000 in FY14 from various IDN Tristate cultural initiative events in NYC area.
CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH – Greenwich Village, New York City
Saturday mornings Community Soup Kitchen volunteer prep-staff (February 2012 – March 2012)
RADIO ARTS INDONESIA – YAYASAN PAYUNG SENI BUDAYA
Member of the Board of Advisors (May 2010 – present)
To help continue and increase participation of various American contemporary composers – especially women
composers – in the daily Radio Arts Indonesia live-streaming broadcasts. Also instrumental in recommending various
young (Indonesian) musicians and composers to have their works featured in the broadcast.
ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA: KUAT TV – RADIO
Fundraising Administrative Team (January 2001 – June 2007)
Worked in the Fundraising / Gifts / Membership Donor Drive, to solicit and receive donations for their year-round
fundraising drive. Volunteered as an event staff or performing musician in various fundraising events.

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EDUCATION
Elements of Structured Finance (Sylvain Raynes) & Assets Securitization (Ann Rutledge) Audit Courses
Baruch College, New York, New York – Spring 2015, with expected date of completion: June 2015
Masters of Music in Piano Performance and Collaborative Piano
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, May 2006, GPA: 3.8/4.0
Bachelors of Music in Piano Performance, Collaborative Piano, and Arts Management
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, May 2004, GPA: 3.54/4.0
International Magnet School – LAUSD USC 32nd Street Magnet Science High School
LAUSD USC 32nd St High School, Los Angeles, California, May 2000, GPA: 3.8/4.0
Pre-Conservatory Piano Training
Colburn School of Performing Arts, Los Angeles, California, May 2000, GPA: 4.0/4.0
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Cathay Pacific Airways Ambassador – Asia Society – Japan Society – Henry Luce Foundation
ToastMasters NYC: AXA Equitable / PRIDE / Parsons Brinckerhoff
Colburn Conservatory Alumni Network – University of Arizona Honors College Alumni Network
Lincoln Center Young Patrons Group
OUT-In-TECH Young Programmer Professionals Group
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Full professional proficiency: English, Indonesian, and Javanese
Elementary proficiency: Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and French
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
MUSIC REFERENCES:
B.W. Grant Barnes – Attorney-at-Law, Glendale Philharmonic, Los Angeles – grant_barnes_jd82@post.harvard.edu
Dr. Mark Carlson – Adjunct Professor of Composition and Theory, UCLA, Los Angeles – mcarlson@ucla.edu
Dr. Spencer Myer – Pianist, New York – smyer825@hotmail.com
Dr. Susan Svrcek – Pianist, Artist-Faculty at Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles – ssvrcek@earthlink.net
OTHER PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
Nolan B. Limbong – Managing Executive Director, PT Cakratama Surya Gemilang – nlimbong@live.com
Dr. J. Lyle Bootman – Dean, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy – bootman@pharmacy.arizona.edu
Daniel Kalmar – Account Manager, Cathay Pacific Airways, North America – daniel_kalmar@cathaypacific.com
Dr. Pandu Harimurti – Global Health Specialist Officer, World Bank – pharimurti@worldbank.org
Jan-Paul Roodbol – Corporate Treasurer, MetLife New York /Global – jroodbol1@metlife.com
Lily Tanzil-Onne – Vice President, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management – lily_tanzil-onne@ml.com