About

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Stevie J. Sutanto (b. 1992) is an Indonesian composer/sound artist, currently based in Jakarta. His practice and research revolve around the idea of artificial intelligence and sound processing. In addition to that, his other interests include critical use of laptop and augmented instruments in composition and performance. Some of his works have been performed by Duo Amrein, Ensemble Modern, Grupo 20/21, Quatuor Tana, NAMES Ensemble, and Quatuor Bozzini at festivals and at events around the world including Manila Composers Lab (MCL), Yogyakarta Contemporary Music Festival (YCMF), Ruang Suara - Frankfurt Lab, Asian Composers League, Holland Festival, Ars Electronica Festival, Shanghai New Music Week, Crossroads'17, WeSA Audiovisual Festival (WeSA), International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), Linux Audio Conference (LAC), and New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF).

List of Publications:

2023

  • Hartono, P., & Sutanto, S. (2023). Algorave Music Practice in Indonesia: Paguyuban Algorave. Organised Sound, 28(2), 185-194. doi:10.1017/S1355771823000390

List of Creative Works:

2023

  • Sri Hanuraga dan Karawaci for multi-channel speakers. 6’

2019

  • Tinnīre for a pair of music. c. 2’ + 3’

  • Clipping Dream for multi-channel speakers. 8’

2018

  • Quo for string and wind ensemble. Commissioned by Jakarta Sinfonietta. c. 6’

  • a Sketch of Two for bassoon and laptop. Commissioned by Christoph Karl Wichert. c. 8'

  • inMemory for string quartet. Commissioned by Komunitas Salihara written for Quatuor Bozzini. c. 10’

  • inMemory [sound-ritual] for augmented singing bowl and multichannel system. Performed at Ars Electronica Festival 2018. c. 9’

2017

  • Cubicle Music for a performer working with a laptop. c. 10'

  • Kultur Destruktif for ensemble and laptop. Written for NAMES Ensemble to be performed at Crossroads'17 | International Contemporary Music Festival. 8'

  • Spirit Space for sound / light / dance performance. A collaborative work with Aesun Kim for a performance at Ars Electronica Festival 2017. 9'

  • Kultur Antarmuka for string quartet. Written for the 10th Shanghai New Music Week. 7'

  • Music, Female, Hipster. for eight-channel speakers. Developed during the CMS Residency at Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität. 10'

  • [bukan] di Jakarta for solo piano. Commissioned by JCoM for the finalists of JCoM-Boston National Piano Competition. 3'

2015

  • Mata dan Senar for 2-string instrument, violin, viola, cello, piano, and multichannel speakers. Commissioned by Ensemble Modern for Ruang Suara project. 14'

2014

  • Purity for four sets of amplified tableware. 8'

  • Hop-in-E for electric guitar and fixed stereo. 10'

  • Faith for video. 6'

  • Favor for amplified piano and laptop. 6'

2013

  • Music of Limitation for violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, piano, and percussions. 20'

  • Tranquil for female voice and cello. 6'

2012

  • A Walking Dream for solo piano. 8'

  • Delicate for violin and piano. 7'

2011

  • Kmoismopnig for piano and trombone. Written for Duo Amrein in Manila Composers Lab. 7'

Education:

  • MA Interface Culture, Kunstuniversität Linz, Austria (2017 - 2019)

  • BA Music Composition, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia (2010 - 2014)