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Prof. Christine Utomo
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Praised by Chinese Weibo Weekly Broadcast as the pianist who “enthralled her audience with her performance that they willingly immersed themselves into her realm of musical wonder, and that she has truly breathed new life into the classical masterpiece of Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto in C minor," Dr. Christine Utomo has established her career as a soloist and collaborative pianist, music educator, and academic lecturer. She currently holds the position of Associate Professor of Piano at Chengdu University and of Artistic Director at a pre-college music academy in Medan, Indonesia.


She has performed at various venues in the U.S., Europe, China, and Indonesia, such as Chengdu University ASEAN Art Center, Shanghai Cadillac Concert Hall, Ratusz Hall of Torun, Teatro Communale di Cassalmaggiore, Fort Revelin Hall, Rector Palace Dubrovnik, Alfred Newman Hall, Klosterkirche Medingen, Ruïnekerk Bergen, Jakarta’s Steinway Gallery, J.S. Bach Recital Hall, Balai Sarbini Jakarta, Jakarta International Theatre, among others. She has been featured as a soloist with the Torun Symphony Radio Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, NAFA Wind Ensemble, and Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra. Her performances had been featured recently at Chengdu University’s International Culture & Art Festival, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra Weekly Radio Concert, Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra Summer Festival, International Bach Competition, Holland International Music Sessions, Paderewski Piano Academy, Casalmaggiore Music Festival, Chamber Music Society of ASJ, Parahyangan Classical Music Festival, Be-Sharp Foundation Concert, the Grand Signature Piano Heritage Concert Series, among others.


She completed her Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Doctoral of Musical Arts in piano performance at the USC Thornton School of Music, where she trained extensively with Norman Krieger. She has also worked with Malcolm Bilson, Bernd Goetze, Andrez Jasinski, Philippe Entremont, Angela Hewitt, and Mikhail Voskressenky.