Dr. David Sutanto
Assistant Professor of Music
Piano
Described as possessing "the utmost in technique, mature musicianship, and intellect" by the New York Concert Review and "simply incredible" by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Indonesian-born pianist David Sutanto gained his international recognition when he won the 1997 Artists International Audition in New York, resulting in his critically acclaimed New York recital debut at the Carnegie Recital Hall in 1998.Other awards include first place in the 1996 Chopin Foundation Piano Competition in New York, the Arthur B. Whitney Award (for the highest scholastic achievement) and Alfred E. Lee Memorial Scholarship (for excellence in piano playing) in Boston, and first place in the National Yamaha Piano Competition in Indonesia, among others.
Dr. 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, including such venues as the Aspen Music Festival, the International Foundation for Art and Musical Excellence (FAME) in New Jersey, the Bowdoin Music Festival in Maine, the Bach-Annalia concert, the Grandin Music Festival, the Music 2000 Festival, the Cincinnati Flute Symposium, the International Women's Brass Conference in Cincinnati; and the Federal Reserves Bank of Boston.
His performances in the South Texas community include solo and chamber music recitals at the Frank C. Smith Recital Hall at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, the Coastal Bend Flute Club, and the Thursday Music Club, and for the Corpus Christi Music Teachers Association. Dr. Sutanto has also performed benefit recitals and concerts for the Corpus Christi International Competition for Piano and Strings, as well as St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Orchestral appearances include performances with the Boston Conservatory Orchestra, the College-Conservatory of Music Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Corpus Christi Chamber Orchestra. His playing was also broadcast at radio stations WAIF-FM in Cincinnati (Asian American Hour) and KEDT-FM in Corpus Christi. Overseas performances include recitals and concerts in Indonesia and Taiwan.
As a collaborative pianist, he has worked with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Chang, Julius Baker, Erick Friedman, and Dorothy DeLay. He performed as organist at the 25th Annual Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival at First Christian Church in Corpus Christi.
In addition to teaching and performing, he has served as Piano Screening Committee for the Corpus Christi International Competition and as adjudicator for the Parrie James Festival in Corpus Christi and the Beth Snow Festival in Harlingen. He also serves as church pianist at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and Corpus Christi Chinese Church.
Dr. Sutanto received his bachelor of music degree from The Boston Conservatory (summa cum laude, Pi Kappa Lambda), his master of music degree from Manhattan School of Music, and his doctorate at College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. He has studied with Frank Weinstock, Dr. Donn-Alexandre Feder, Jung-Ja Kim, Martin Canin, Gabriel Chodos, and Karminia Bungsu.
Samples of Dr. Sutanto's Live Performances
1. Nocturne, Op. 27 No. 2 by F. Chopin
2. L'Isle joyeuse by C. Debussy