Revy Siswanto was born in Indonesia and started her musical education at a very young age. At the age of 5 she started her classical piano education with Setiawati Winarto in Melodia School of Music, in addition to her education in music theory which she follows according to the Yamaha Music system. This education started in 1994 and lasted until 2006. Over the next years Revy won various prizes for piano, some of which were the Melodia Piano Festival and Yamaha Music Festival for the region of East Indonesia. At the age of 14 she was the soloist for the 3rd of movement of Grieg Piano Concerto in a minor with Melodia Chamber Orchestra. During her education in the Netherlands she won the "Aanmoedigingsprijs" of Prinses Christina Concours which was held in Haarlem, North Holland.
From the age of 7 Revy had vocal education from various teachers such as Susana Erna Susanti, Joyce Deborah, Aris Sudibyo, and Zhang Xiao Jia, under which guidance she achieved a record from Indonesian Museum of Records. She graduated her Vocal Grade 5 ABRSM (Assosicated Board of the Royal School of Music) Examination with distinction. She continues her vocal study in Holland, and she has been involved in a lot of choir projects, some of them includes: J. S. Bach's "Weihnachtsoratorium", G. F. Handel's "Messiah", F. Martin's "Mass for double choir", and J. Brahms' "Schicksalied". On September 23, 2012, Revy sang R. Schumann's Widmung and accompanied some singers in Schubert-saal, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria. In March 2013 she sang the first soprano of the quintet in W. Sauseng's "Passio Iesu".
Revy Siswanto studied in Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (Utrecht Conservatory of Music) under the guidance of Hans Eijsackers and Klara Wurtz. She also attends masterclasses with Pietro de Maria, Alan Weiss, Sebastián Colombo, Henry Kelder, Martyn van den Hoek, Balasz Szokolay, Svetozar Ivanov, Carmen Piazzini, Lluis Rodriguez Salva and Maciej Pikulski. She graduated her Master of Music Education in Summer 2017.
I am a pianist who is experienced not only in solo performance, but also in chamber music. I have a lot of experience throughout the years in accompanying people, whatever instrument they may play, but particularly singers. Aside from piano playing, I also sing myself, which is why I really like working singers, as I can learn a lot from them, and I can understand them. In addition, I also have been teaching people of all ages and levels since my conservatory years, and I have a unique view of piano teaching that I have developed during my years of experience.
Revy offers piano lessons for all levels and ages in Utrecht and around at the students' own home. The lesson ranges between 30-60 minutes per time, once every 1 or 2 weeks. It is highly advised for children and beginners to have one lesson every week.
The main focus of the lessons are:
Maintaining good posture on the piano is very important when playing. Good posture play a great role in sustaining your strength to be able to play for an extended time. Relaxation is an absolute necessity because if the arms are locked and rigid, it is highly impossible to be able to play smoothly in general.
Hearing and singing, although for some might be viewed completely unrelated to piano playing, are actually very important aspects that will help students greatly to be able to sight read. By memorizing the sound of the note (by regularly hearing and singing the note), students will eventually then be able to develop an understanding of the relation between what they see and how they should play it.
There is a lot more to a piece of music then meets the eye (or the ear). Sheet music is an ideal way for a composer to be able to convey their ideas of how his/her composition should be played. Therefore sheet music, more often than not, is a valuable source of interpretation often overlooked by players worldwide. Understanding musical terminology, phrases, and dynamics is crucial to piano playing.
It goes without saying that even though musicality plays a major role in making music, it is very difficult to achieve student's thoughts and intentions without proper technique. Mechanical technique should also be properly shaped, for it is a very important asset in being able to reach student's musical goals.
Every piano player is unique in spite of the instrument shared worldwide. Every touch, thoughts, and imaginations differ from one player to the other, as no two players can have one interpretation of a piece of music. Student's imagination is essential to a unique interpretation, and being able to implement it to the playing will help the student to make a piece of music their own.
For students until the age of 21:
Lesson of 30 minutes
€ 25
Lesson of 45 minutes
€ 32,5
Lesson of 60 minutes
€ 40
Trial lesson (30 minutes)
FREE
For students above the age of
21:
Lesson of 30 minutes
€ 25 (exclude vat.)
€ 30,25 (include vat. 21%)
Lesson of 45 minutes
€ 32,5 (exclude vat.)
€ 39,3 (include vat. 21%)
Lesson of 60 minutes
€ 40 (exclude vat.)
€ 48,4 (include vat. 21%)
Trial lesson (30 minutes)
FREE
Cancelling the lesson is free of charge up to 24 hours in advance. There is then a possibility to reschedule. Late cancellation will not be refunded.
Payment is expected per period (4 lessons in advanced).
Besides her study in classical solo piano performance, Revy also learned during her school years about accompaniment and what it means to be an accompanist and a chamber musician. She has done various projects with different instruments, such as string instruments, wind and brass instruments, and voice in the form of duos, trios, and quintets. She has also performed pieces for quatre mains and 2 pianos, as well as being the 2nd piano for piano concerto. Revy has recently become more closely acquainted with the art of accompanying and working together with singers, since she has passion also for the instrument. Under the guidance of Abigail Richards and Marian Bolt, among others, she learns how to play different type of songs in different languages, which she then put into practice with a diverse group of singers, for rehearsing as well as performing purposes. Price for rehearsals (per 60 minutes): € 40