Sophia Suwiryo, age 8, began playing piano at the age of four. She is in second grade at St. Mary School Hyde Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. She studies piano at the Suzuki Piano Program in the Preparatory Department of University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music with Dr. Takako Hayase Frautschi.
At her young age, Sophia has won several piano competitions, awards and scholarship. She also has performed three times at Carnegie Hall in New York. She holds the following awards and prizes:
• Gold Medal Winner - AADGT International Young Musicians Festival ""Passion of Music 2017""
• First Prize Winner & Exceptional Young Talent Prize - Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition
• Grand Prix Winner - Rising Talent Music Festival 2017
• Grand Prize Winner & First Place Winner Elementary Category – 2017 Nathaniel Patch Competition
• 2016 National Gold Medal in Preparatory B Piano Assessments from The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program.
• First Place Winner Primary Division - 2016 Tri-State Piano Concerto Competition
• First Place Winner of the Music of 19th Century - 2016 Great Composers International Music Competition.
• First Place Winner Elementary A category - 2015 Nathaniel Patch Piano Competition
• High Honors Awards - 2014, 2015, and 2016 Ohio MTA Audition’s Festival
• 2015-2016 Gino DiMario Scholarship - Preparatory Department of University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music
• First Place Winner Primary Division and Best Cadenza Award - 2015 88 Piano Concerto Competition
• Grand Prize Winner and Most Artistic Award Elementary category - 2014 Carmel Debut International Piano Competition
She also participated in many piano performances and community services such as performing piano at the retirement communities, the Dragonfly Foundation Fundraising, Macy’s Arts Sampler 2015 at Cincinnati Taft Museum of Art, and Asian Culture Festival at Cincinnati Museum Center. Besides music, Sophia enjoys playing chess and has competed in several chess tournaments.
Nocturne Op. Posth., KK IVa, No. 16, in C-Sharp Minor
Composer Name: Frederic Chopin
Duration: 4:18
Gnomenreigen
Composer Name: Franz Liszt
Duration: 4:18
