Events

For the last 5 years composer / pianist Ananda Sukarlan and choreographer / dancer Chendra Panatan have closely collaborated in producing artistic works that have been produced & performed in England, Spain and Indonesia. Some of those works will be performed at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on the 24th and 25th of June as the Grand Closing of the Jakarta Anniversary Festival 2010.

They have also worked with European artists, among others in producing the first performance of the collosal Kecak Dance in Spain in 2008 with 40 Spanish dancers trained for 2 weeks by Chendra, during the Sueca Festival, Valencia. This immensely succesful performance has since then influenced Spanish composers to use elements from Kecak in their musical works, among others the National Music Award 2005 Jesus Rueda who wrote his Kecak Sonata no. 2 which has been performed by Ananda Sukarlan in many countries and recorded with NAXOS label.

In this performance which will mix 4 different artistic world (music, dance, literature and photography/lighting) Ananda & Chendra will perform choreographic works on music by David del Puerto, Santiago Lanchares and Ananda Sukarlan himself. A special bonus will be given by Ananda playing duo piano with young talented pianist Elwin Hendrijanto performing Leonard Bernstein's WestSide Story Symphonic Dances in a new 2-piano arrangement. This duo will also play Ananda's great 2-piano work "The Humiliation of Drupadi" as the grand finale. This work was the highlight of Jakarta New Year Concert last year (2009).

There will also be slides by Dian Rosita. Other participating musicians will be flutist Marini Widyastari, the 14-year-old violin prodigy Inez Raharjo as well as dancers from Jakarta Ballet under the direction of Chendra Panatan.

Jakarta Anniversary Festival
Gedung Kesenian Jakarta
Thur, Fri - 24, 25 June 2010 - 8pm

Tickets Rp. 100.000 & Rp. 75.000 (students)

Reservation and further info: tel 021.26718621 and 021.34110621 (Muslih, 9 a.m-8 p.m) or Ananda Sukarlan Center at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Guest stars include pianist Elwin Hendrijanto, flutist Metta F. Ariono, 14-year-old violinist Inez Raharjo and dancers of Jakarta Ballet choreographed by Chendra Panatan.

PROGRAM:
Santiago Lanchares Love scene from the ballet "Castor & Pollux" 6'

Ananda Sukarlan Prelude & Interldue from
opera "Ibu, yang anaknya diculik itu"
for flute & piano 6’

Ananda Sukarlan "You had me at hello" for flute solo 10’

Ananda Sukarlan "Sweet Sorrow" for violin & piano 3’

David del Puerto "Alio Modo" for piano solo 10’

Ananda Sukarlan Rapsodia Nusantara no. 4 (without choreo) 8’


p a u s e – 20 mins


Ananda Sukarlan "The Sleepers" for violin & piano 4’

Leonard Bernstein 4 numbers from Westside Story (arr. for 2
pianos) 15’

Ananda Sukarlan "The Humiliation of Drupadi" for 2 pianos 6’