Indonesian pianist Janice Carissa has been praised for radiating “the multicolored highlights of a mature pianist” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) and having a “fleet-fingered touch that is particularly impressive,” as well as for her artistry that “conveys a vivid story rather than a mere showpiece” (Chicago Classical Review). Recently named a Gilmore Young Artist and winner of Salon de Virtuosi, she has also won prizes at Aspen Music Festival’s Concerto Competition, American Protégé Star Performer Award, Indonesia Pusaka Competition and IBLA Foundation’s Piano Competition. Her sparkling performances have captivated audiences in venues such as the Sydney Opera House, Louis Vuitton Foundation, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, United Nations, Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Mann Center and Greene Space.
In recent years Janice has been featured twice with The Philadelphia Orchestra, substituted Andre Watts as soloist with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; and appeared as soloist with the Kansas City Symphony with Peter Oundjian conducting, John Hopkins Symphony, Symphony in C, MYA Orchestra, Bay Atlantic Symphony, Eastern Wind Symphony and St. Peters by the Sea Orchestra. This season she will be making concerto debuts with Des Moines Symphony, Amarillo Symphony, Promusica Chamber Orchestra, Tacoma Symphony and Battle Creek Symphony.
Deeply devoted to chamber music, Janice has appeared at Ravinia and toured with Miriam Fried and Musicians of Ravinia, on the Evnin Rising Series at Caramoor, and at the Marlboro, Kneisel Hall, and North Shore festivals, performing with artists such as Vadim Gluzman, Marcy Rosen, Paul Neubauer, Pamela Frank, Lucy Shelton, Peter Wiley, David Shifrin and players of Berlin Philharmonic Scharoun Ensemble. She is an active member of Ensemble 132 and Curtis 20/21 Ensemble. She has also been featured on WHYY TV Philadelphia, WRTI, WQXR, PBS, NPR’s From the Top.
Born in Surabaya, Janice first studied with her self-taught pianist mother at age five and entered Curtis at age 15. She is presently in her final year at Curtis, studying with Robert McDonald on a Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest scholarship.
Janice Carissa appears by special arrangement with Curtis on Tour, the Nina von Maltzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music.