Hendra Agustian

Life

Born: Cianjur, 13 August 1981 Biography
Hendra Agustian's CV

Nederland Studenten Kamerkoor, Utrecht

Maria Nieuwekerken, conductor, December 2011-March 2012

Dutch Student Chamber Choir (NSC) is a project choir consisting of about 36 participants each autumn is rebuilt from the most talented amateur singers from the Dutch student life. In an intensive rehearsal period of a inzeepdag, three weekends and one week they work together on an ambitious program to go on tour throughout the Netherlands. The last concert is traditionally held in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam! Website: www.nskk.nl

Choir 20/21, Den Haag

MaNOj Kamps, conductor, March-June 2011

Choir 20/21 is actually a bachelor's degree graduation project of the conductor himself. Singers were invited to audition for the choir, to perform one of the most challenging choral pieces of Francis Poulenc, Figure Humaine. The concert was highly appraised, crowning MaNOj with a perfect 10 score. Website: www.manoj.nl

Kamerkoor Vocoza (KV), Amsterdam

Sanne Nieuwenhuijsen, conductor, 2010-Present

KV is a chamber choir consisting of around 26 trained singers who aspire to reach professional level. It maintains concert series at the average of twice a year in Amsterdam and Haarlem, as well as by invitation throughout the Netherlands and Europe. KV performs multifarious repertoire, usually within a particular theme. In 2001, KV NL-premiered Lauridsen's Six Contemporary Madrigals, whilst in 2006, it performed Mozart's Coronation Mass. Website: www.vocoza.nl

Batavia Madrigal Singers (BMS), Jakarta

Avip Priatna, conductor, 2007-2009

One of the leading vocal ensembles in Indonesia, BMS won three awards from the distinctive international choir competition Floriledge Vocal de Tours, France, in 2001. In April 2009, BMS also won the third place in 10. Mednarodno zborovsko tekmovanje Maribor, Slovenia. Just recently, in September 2010, BMS also got three prizes in 58. Concorso Polifonico “Guido d’Arezzo”, Italy, including the best interpretation of Palestrina’s Dum aurora finem daret. Website: www.bataviamadrigalsingers.com

Cavallero Male Singers (CMS), Jakarta

Rainier Revireino, conductor, 2006-2009

A male choir founded in 7 January 2007, CMS consists of 16 singers who share a common passion in choral singing. With broad experiences of its members who actively involve in several choirs in Jakarta, Bogor dan Bandung, and in national as well as international concerts and competitions, this male choir is optimistic in creating and giving colour to choral world in Indonesia.

National Youth Choir Indonesia (NYCI), Bandung

Ivan Yohan, conductor, January-August 2005

Part of Jeunnes Musicales International, NYCI is a project to gather youth from around Indonesia to get together in a week music camp and present a concert. Within the course of a week, we rehearsed 20 repertoires ranging from Vittoria, Poulenc, Verdi, Swayne, to Hyo-won. From Japanese, Mongolian, to Indian folksongs.

Twilite Chorus (TC), Jakarta

Benjamin Manumpil, conductor, 2004-2009

The choral section of one of the leading orchestras in Indonesia, i.e. Twilite Orchestra (Addie MS, conductor), TC has gone beyond its initial function as an orchestra chorus. It started its first international concert debut in Singapore, April 2005.

AgriaSwara Students Choir (AS), Bogor

Arvin Zeinullah, conductor, 1998-2009

A very active and progressive organization aimed at nurturing artistic capability and broadening perspectives. In July 2005, we succeeded The 4th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition, Germany, and gained Gold and Silver Diplomas. Then in April 2007, we won The 11th Budapest International Choir Competition, Hungary, in mixed choir category. Recently in September 2009, AgriaSwara became the grand prix winner in Rimini International Choir Competition, Italy.