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Monday 28 December 1.10pm
Alexander Tristan Hermanto, born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in 2007, has studied piano since he was five years old.
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This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
Johannes Brahms – Cello Sonata no.2 in F Major, Opus 99 I. Allegro vivace II. Adagio affettuoso III. Allegro passionato IV. Allegro molto Robert Schumann – Fantasiestucke, Opus 73 for Cello and Piano
Artist Bio
Alexander Tristan Hermanto, born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in 2007, has studied piano since he was five years old. In addition to studying at Crescendo Music with Polin Kurniati, Tristan has also trained with several experienced piano teachers in Indonesia such as Midya Wirawan, Hendrata Prasetia, and Johannes S. Nugroho. He has also participated in several masterclasses and competitions and has won several awards including First prize at the Indonesia Steinway Youth Piano Competition 2022, which enabled him to represent his country in the Steinway Asia Pacific Regional Finals, and third prize at the Scriabin Junior Piano competition 2021. He also has taken part in several masterclasses with Dmitri Bashkirov, Boris Petrushansky, Natalia Trull, Richard Goode, Michael Bulychev-Okser, and Dang Thai Son. In 2022, he performed with the Dohnányi Orchestra under the baton of Gabor Werner and the Purcell School Middle School Orchestra in 2023 under the baton of Paul Hoskins. He made his debut recital in August 2024 performing Chopin’s Twelve Ètudes in Steinway Gallery, Jakarta. In September 2022, he received a scholarship to study at The Purcell School for Young Musicians where he studied piano with Patsy Toh and violin with Sada Rashidova. He was awarded a full scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music beginning in September 2026. He is grateful to be supported by the Talent Unlimited Charity. Outside of music, he also enjoys mathematics and science.
Presented in association with Talent Unlimited