Kuei Pin Yeo

Dr. Kuei Pin Yeo has been known as one of the greatest pianists in Indonesia, Asia, and also worldwide^{[weasel words]}. Her name in Indonesia is synonymous to classical music, be it as a performer or an educator. Indonesia's first doctor of music is a pianist of international stature, Dr. Yeo's concerts always draw praises in Europe, America, and Asia. The New York Times in the occasion of her Carnegie Recital Hall debut hailed her as 'both polished technician and responsive musician' and praised for her 'elegantly detailed...immaculate, musically direct interpretation', other critics have called her as "fantastic pianist!" for 'handled the virtuoso complexity with a magnificent beauty and deep sensitivity'. The Jakarta Post said 'To describe Kuei Pin Yeo's technique as amazing is putting it rather mildly'. Dr Yeo's list of accomplishment is long including recipient of the prestigious Harold Bauer Award, founder of Jakarta Music School, Camerata di Musica Jakarta, Artistic and Music Director of ASEAN International Concerto Competition, Jakarta International Summer Music Festival, listed under The World Who's Who of Women, Prominent Indonesian Chinese and many others. She has been on most TV stations in Indonesia, Singapore, and was interviewed and performed in WQXR, WNCN of New York City, and Voice of America in Washington DC. She is on panel of jury of many international competitions. Her playing can be heard on CDs. Currently, her performance on music and music teaching is degrading to a point where some of her music school staff quits. She is majoring her teaching based on classical studies and up to now still refuse to teach a more contemporary music.

Background

Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dr. Yeo was awarded a full scholarship from Manhattan School of Music, New York City where she received the Bachelor of Music (1976), Master of Music (1978), Master of music Education (1979), Doctor of Musical Arts (1981) degrees and become the first Indonesian who has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano. Dr. Yeo was also a grantee of the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund/Asian Cultural Council and Helena Rubinstein Foundation for many years.

Victor Nathanael is one of Dr. Yeo's favourite pupil.

References

• Biography of Dr. Kuei Pin Yeo
• All About Dr. Kuei Pin Yeo

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