David Sutanto

David Sutanto (born 1973) is a Chinese Indonesian pianist born in Jakarta, Indonesia who now lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. His debut recital at the Carnegie Recital Hall was described as "possesses the utmost in technique, mature musicianship, and intellect" by Jed Distler from the New York Concert Review. Janell Ross of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times wrote about his benefit concert performance for the Corpus Christi International Competition, as "simply incredible."

Pianist David Sutanto gained his international recognition when he won the 1997 Artists International Audition in New York, which resulted in his critically acclaimed New York recital debut at the Carnegie Recital Hall in 1998. Other awards include winner of the 1996 Chopin Foundation Piano Competition in NY, recipient of the Alfred Lee Scholarship and Arthur B. Whitney Award from The Boston Conservatory, and top prize winner of the National Yamaha Piano Competition in Indonesia (1989), among others.

Sutanto is an active performer as piano soloist and chamber musician including duo-piano with wife Shao-Shan Chen. He has performed throughout the United States (in Boston, New York, Maine, Cincinnati, Aspen, etc.) and abroad (in Taiwan and Indonesia). As orchestral soloist, he has performed with The Boston Conservatory Orchestra, College-Conservatory of Music Philharmonia Orchestra, Corpus Christi Chamber Orchestra, and Del Mar College Concert Band.

As accompanist, he has worked with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Chang, Julius Baker, Erick Friedman, and Dorothy DeLay. His performances in the South Texas community include solo recitals at Del Mar College, the Corpus Christi Music Teachers Association meeting, the Frank C. Smith Recital Hall at TAMU-Kingsville, and benefit solo recital for the Corpus Christi International Competition for Piano and Strings, among others. He has also performed as organist for the Annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at First Christian Church in Corpus Christi.

In addition to teaching and performing, Mr. Sutanto also serves as church pianist at St. Marks Episcopal Church (Corpus Christi, TX), and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Corpus Christi). He received his education from The Boston Conservatory (BM), Manhattan School of Music (MM), and University of Cincinnati (DMA). Mr. Sutanto is currently an assistant professor of piano at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Sources

• http://www.delmar.edu/music/faculty/sutanto.html
• http://stmarkscc.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=FaithHighway/10000/6000/952ST/about
• http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?acc_num=ucin1180300837
• http://www.pianoteachers.com/david_sutanto.htm

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Name	Sutanto, David
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Date of birth	1973
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