Elwin Hendrijanto | |
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 Elwin at Abbey Road Studios | |
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| Born | February 3, 1986 Semarang, Indonesia |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | elwinmusic |
Elwin Hendrijanto (born 3 of February 1986) is an Indonesian composer, pianist, music producer, and music director. [1]
In 2008, Elwin graduated cum laude on a scholarship for Bachelors of Music in Performance Classical Piano from Utrechts Conservatorium. [1] He then continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in London where he studied both Integrated Masters Programme in Composition for Screen and Integrated Masters PGdip in Performance Classical Piano on a scholarship which was supported by the Prince Bernhard Cultural Funds. [2] [3]
During his studies at the Royal College of Music, Elwin teamed up with Dominic Ferris and created The Piano Brothers. [4] Their international concert tours consists of live performances in which the duo plays their own arrangements. [5] They have had collaborations with the London Symphony Orchestra and has made a performance on the Friday Night Is Music Night for BBC Radio 2 together with the BBC Concert Orchestra. [5] The Piano Brothers have since then been appointed as Brand Ambassadors for international piano brand Steinway & Sons and are now Steinway Ensemble Artists. [6]
Known for his works in crossover and orchestral music, Elwin has made music for internationally known artists such as The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. [7] He also made the music for the first southeast Asian MOBA game called Lokapala (Game). [8] Elwin Hendrijanto is the founder of Elwin Music, a music production and audio post production company, which has made works for internationally known companies. [9]
In 2018, Elwin was commissioned to make the music for the 2018 Asian Games ad campaign which was held in Indonesia that year. [10] In 2020, Elwin was chosen to be a Panel Jury for the Citra Pariwara awards for the Radio and Film Craft Category in which he had won a medal the year before for Best Use of Sound. [11] [12] Elwin also won the Regional Award for the Best Theme Song or Title Theme at the 2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards. [13] [14]