Concert of Tji Kien Jap, violin and Kuei Pin Yeo, pianofo

Program

Melodie per Violin and Piano, C. W . Gluck

Nocturne Op. Posth. in C# Minor, F. Chopin

Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 for the Left Hand, A. Scriabin

Etude Op. 72 No. 6, M. Mozkowsky

Scène de Ballet per Violin and Piano , Ch. de Bériot

Jap Tji Kien, the first Southeast Asian recipient of the prestigious FRSM (Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music, London), is one of Indonesia’s most respected violinists and conductors. A former Concertmaster of the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra, he studied with renowned pedagogue Dorothy DeLay in the U.S. with support from the Asian Cultural Council. As both violinist and conductor, he has performed nationally and internationally and currently serves as Resident Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Indonesia.

Dr. Kuei Pin Yeo is Indonesia’s most celebrated pianist and a leading figure in its classical music scene. Hailed by The New York Times for her “elegantly detailed, musically direct interpretation, ” she has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. A trailblazing educator, she founded Yayasan Musik Jakarta, including STIKMI (International Music Conservatory of Indonesia), Indonesia’s first music conservatory offering a Bachelor of Music degree. Her contributions as performer, mentor, and institution builder have shaped generations of musicians and earned her recognition as a cultural icon in Indonesia.