Ines Irawati, pianist
San Diego, CA 92129
(858)342-1991, ines@inesirawati.com
Education:
Music Academy of the West - Santa Barbara, CA
Worked extensively with Warren Jones and Marilyn Horne as a vocal pianist, Summer 2005 and 1999
Yale University – New Haven, CT
Master of Music in piano performance, May 2002, GPA 3.93
Cleveland Institute of Music - Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Music in piano performance, May 2000, GPA 3.79
Young Artists Program, 1994-1996
Teachers and coaches includes Olga Radosavljevich, Claude Frank, Peter Frankl, Marilyn Horne, Warren Jones, John Churchwell
Martin Katz, Peter Salaff(former 2nd violinist of Cleveland Quartet), Kikuei Ikeda(2nd violinist of
Tokyo Quartet), Donald Weilerstein(former 1st violinist of Cleveland Quartet), Vivian Weilerstein
Performance Experience includes:
2006 Soloist with La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
2005 Performance with Hyperion String Quartet at San Diego State University
2005 Various Performances at the Music Academy of the West, including the opera "Cosi fan Tutte" by Mozart
2005 Solo recitals at Point Loma Nazarene University, in La Jolla, and in Solana Beach
2004 Performance with Strings of the West in Midland & Odessa, Texas
2001 Performance with baritone Nicolai Janitzy in a New York
debut, ”On the Wings of Song”, sponsored by the Marilyn Horne Foundation.
2000 Soloed with the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra
1999 Was invited by Marilyn Horne Foundation to perform in a master class at Julliard as part of
the Millennium Gala Weekend
1999 Various performances at the Music Academy of the West, including the opera "Rodelinda" by Handel
1996-2003 Performed in various master classes by Anton Kuerti, Emmanuel Ax, Murray Perahia
Dawn Upshaw, Warren Jones, Martin Katz, Barbara Bonney
1998 Was invited to perform in the United States Academic Decathlon in the music portion
1997 Soloed with The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra at Severance Hall, and with Ohio Chamber
Orchestra at the Ohio Play House
1994-1996 Soloed with Suburban Orchestra, Lakeland Civic Orchestra and Akron Youth Symphony
1991 Performed a self-composed concerto with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra for UNICEF benefit
Concert
1990 Performed self-composed pieces in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Japan, as part of Asia Tour
1989-1991 Soloed with Indonesian Youth Orchestra
Recent Awards includes:
Fellowship Award from the Music Academy of the West for the 2005 Summer School and Festival
First prize of La Jolla Symphony and Chorus Young Artists Competition
Numerous scholarships including the Woods Chandler Memorial Prize, for outstanding major in organ or
piano, from Yale University
Best Vocal Accompanist for Marilyn Horne Foundation Competition at the Music Academy of the West
Winner of Concerto Competition at the Cleveland Institute of Music
Third prize in the D’Angelo International Young Artists Competition
Publicized composition by Manduca Music Publication
Work Experience:
2003-present Staff vocal pianist and coach at Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego
2002-2003 Staff vocal pianist and coach at University of Connecticut
2000-2002 Piano teacher for undergraduate pianists at Yale University
1997-2000 Piano teacher for Preparatory Department at Cleveland Institute of Music
References:
Jahja Ling, Music Director of San Diego Symphony
Claude Frank, pianist, faculty of Yale University and Curtis Institute of Music
Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano, Marilyn Horne Foundation
Warren Jones, pianist and vocal coach, Manhattan School of Music
John Churchwell, pianist and vocal coach, Metropolitan Opera and San Francisco Opera