Edith Widayani

Edith started her piano education when she was three years old, back in her hometown of Jakarta, Indonesia. She was admitted to Yayasan Pendidikan Musik School of Music when she was 7, and graduated when she was 15, awarded the Yayasan Pendidikan Musik Gold Medal and also the Yayasan Pendidikan Musik Ar tist Award. After her graduation, she then continues her study with Dr. Johannes S. Nugroho, former Dean of the Universitas Pelita Harapan Conservatory of Music, for a year before decided to pursue music. Edith then transferred to Music School attached to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China, and studied under the guidance of Prof. Ling Yuan and graduated in 2008. Edith is a recipient of full-tuition scholarship from Texas Christian University School of Music, including the Langdon Music Scholarship and Happy-Bell Keyboard Scholarship. She worked on her undergraduate degree under the guidance of Dr.Tamas Ungar, and graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 2012. Claiming the 1st prize winner of Ananda Sukarlan Award for Best Indonesian Pianist 2010, she has also received an Award of Achievement in International Forum from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia. During the summer of 2009, she has also been offered scholarships to go to International Piano Academy Freiburg, Germany and Adam Gyorgy Castle Academy, Budapest, Hungary. During 2011-2012 she also received scholarship to participate in PianoTexas International Festival and Academy as well as Schlern International Music Festival in Italy. In addition she has been awarded the Judith Solomon Award in Chamber Music from TCU as well as the TCU Faculty and Friends Chamber Music Award. She has also performed in numerous cities in Indonesia as well as abroad, including Italy, Costa Rica, China, Germany, Hungary, and U.S.A. In the summer of 2012, she has served as one of the judges for Ananda Sukarlan Award-Bandung International Music Academy International Piano Competition in Bandung, Indonesia. Besides her passion in piano, Edith also enjoys playing Chinese zither and Indonesian gamelan, and had performed numerous times with both instruments. She is currently a scholarship recipient working with Prof. Barry Snyder on her Master of Music degree in Eastman School of Music.