Bandung Philharmonic: Finalia Concertante

• Siripong Tiptan, violin
• Michael Hall, viola
• Jonathan Kuo, piano
• Robert Nordling, conductor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola, and orchestra in E-flat major, K. 364/320d
Johann Sebastian Bach — Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
Franz Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 88 in G major, Hob. I:88
Mery Kasiman — Journey Home (world premiere)

Bandung Philharmonic is the first professional orchestra in the City of Bandung. The orchestra began with a dream for Bandung to have its own professional symphony orchestra, just like New York, Los Angeles, and Singapore. The orchestra was founded in 2015 by Airin Efferin, Fauzie Wiriadisastra, Ronny Gunawan, and Putu Sandra Kusuma. The orchestra's start was made possible with the help of Robert Nordling and Michael Hall, who serve as the orchestra's founding artistic directors.

Since the first concert held in January 2016 at Padepokan Seni Mayang Sunda, Bandung Philharmonic has continued to hold symphony concerts, chamber music recitals, music education programs, webinars, and many other programs aimed to introduce classical music to Indonesian people, especially in Bandung.

Up until now, Bandung Philharmonic has successfully held more than 10 symphony concerts, 11 chamber music concerts, and 8 children's concerts, and has established 4 community ensembles that provide free music education for underprivileged children through the TUNAS Bandung Philharmonic program.

About Bandung Philharmonic

Bandung Philharmonic is the first professional orchestra in the City of Bandung, Indonesia.

https://bandungphilharmonic.org/en

About Siripong Tiptan, violin

The youngest concertmaster in the history of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, Siripong Albert Tiptan received his Bachelor degree in Violin Performance from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He is also a founder of the Bangkok String Quartet, The Artist Ensemble of Bangkok, and the RSU Piano Trio.

https://www.chambermusiconvalentia.com/home-page-2016/artists/siripong-albert-tiptan/

About Michael Hall, viola

Described as "utterly masterful" (New Music Connoisseur) and as having "superb technique" (Chamber Music Today), Michael Hall has performed and taught across Europe, Asia, and the United States. Hall has been a featured performer at the Thailand International Composition Festival in Bangkok, the Positano Chamber Music Festival in Italy, the Vianden International Chamber Music Festival in Luxembourg, and the Composer’s Concordance Series in New York City. In January 2018, Hall gave the world premiere of Stacy Garrop's viola concerto, 'Krakatoa,' with the Bandung Philharmonic in Indonesia.

https://michaelhallviola.com/

About Jonathan Kuo, piano

Pianist Jonathan Kuo is a Young Steinway Artist. He won first place in the Chopin International Piano Competition in Thailand (2015).

https://jonathankuopianist.com/

About Robert Nordling, conductor

Robert Nordling's conducting has been characterized as “emphatic,” “dramatic,” and “vivid” with a “fresh and airy quality and a certain elegance” (San Francisco Chronicle). Robert serves as the Music Director of the Bandung Philharmonic Orchestra (Indonesia), the Baroque on Beaver Island Music Festival (Northern Michigan), and the Shoreline Music Society (Michigan). Nordling received a 2019 Fulbright Scholarship in partnership with the Bandung Philharmonic for work to develop conducting talent in Indonesia.

http://www.robertnordling.com/