miércoles, 22 de julio de 2015

Me and My "Prostitutes"

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In fact I had not wanted to talk about my next opera, but since there is this open audition for the singers and the enthusiasm has been moun...
domingo, 12 de julio de 2015

The Power of (Grandma's) Love

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This is just a short entry, but a meaningful one, at least for me. Since I came back from my holiday in Madrid, I've started writing th...
martes, 16 de junio de 2015

A Second Chamber Symphony, as if it were my First

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It's a rule that I established for myself to be obeyed by me and only me: When I do something for the second time, don't repeat what...
miércoles, 3 de junio de 2015

Continuing with Trisutji Kamal's music

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My newest CD, "Islamic Inspirations" is a continuation of my first 2 CDs of piano music by Trisutji Kamal , one of the pioneers in...
sábado, 30 de mayo de 2015

How does Islam Musically Inspire? (Introduction to my new CD)

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While preparing for the recording Trisutji Kamal 's "Islamic Inspirations" piano pieces which will be released in 10 days (hey...
sábado, 25 de abril de 2015

Preface to Alicia's Fifth Piano Book

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While Alicia (who is now 16) doesn't play the piano anymore, I still do write music for the instrument once in a while in my spare ...
domingo, 12 de abril de 2015

Pendidikan Musik, Apa Perlunya? (Article at Jawa Pos, 12-4-2015)

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This article of mine was published on Sunday, April 12th at Jawa Pos. Please use Google Translate to read it in English. ......................
miércoles, 8 de abril de 2015

Classical music and loneliness. Oh yes, in Asia.

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Between July and August I will be working with hundreds -- literally hundreds -- of young musicians in 3 cities in Indonesia : Jakarta, Maka...