Wibi Soerjadi
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Wibi Soerjadi (born March 2, 1970 in Leiden, Netherlands) is an internationally-recognized concert pianist who has performed with several veteran conductors, including Evgeny Svetlanov, Vassili Sinaisky and Sergiu Commissiona.
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[edit] Collaborations
Soerjadi has performed with many leading orchestras, including:
- Residence Orchestra,
- Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra,
- Radio Philharmonic Orchestra,
- Orquesta de Valencia,
- Orquesta Sinfonica Ciudad de Oviedo,
- Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Moscow,
- Leipzig Gewandhaus Orkest, and
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
In 2005 he performed with Dutch rock band Di-rect on their top 10 single "Blind for You" .
[edit] Discography
- 1996 A Touch of Romance (Philips)
- 1997 Liszt for Lovers: Piano Dreams of Love and Passion(Philips)
- 1998 Plays Chopin (Philips)
Soerjadi's recordings have either attained gold or platinum status — a rare and unique feat in Classical music.
[edit] Awards/Competitions
- 1985: First prize at the Princess Christina Concours in The Hague
- 1988: First prize at the National Eurovision Competition for young musicians
- 1989: Third prize at the International Franz Liszt Piano competition in Utrecht
- 1990: Elisabeth Evertsprijs prize for extremely talented musicians
- 1998: Echo Klassik Award from the Deutsche Phonoakademie in Hamburg
- 1999: Edison Classical Music Award recipient
[edit] Notable appearances
- November 22, 1996: Debut recital at Carnegie Hall in New York;
- September 24, 2005: Concert at Disneyland Resort Paris to commemorate the golden jubilee of Disneyland.
