Jaya Suprana, (

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Phoa Kok Tjiang) is an Indonesian pianist, composer, conductor, writer, cartoonist, and television presenter. Jaya Suprana was born in Denpasar,

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as a Chinese descendant, but grew up within

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nese culture. He studied music at

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and Folkwang-Hochschule Essen,

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, between 1967 and 1976, and since then has given piano recitals worldwide, as well as composing his own music. He also presents his own national weekly talkshow called the ''Jaya Suprana Show''. His daily writings have appeared in the daily newspapers

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Suara Pembaruan ''Suara Pembaruan'' (literally ''Voice of Renewal'') was an Indonesian daily newspaper. Founded in 1987, it was one of the largest newspapers in Indonesia. ''Suara Pembaruan'' brand is owned by BeritaSatu Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Lippo Grou ...

, Sinar Harapan, on-line media such as RMOL, Askara, SMSI and books published by Elex Media Komputindo. He also established the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI), Rotary-Suprana Orphanage, Centre for Kelirumologi Study, and together with Aylawati Sarwono founded the Jaya Suprana School of Performing Arts which has performed

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at the

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and Unesco Paris also recital master class series with young Indonesian talented musician on international stages and in 2011 organised the Indonesia Pusaka International Piano Competition with participants from 12 countries and the gala concert at the presidential palace in Bogor attended by the president and first lady of Republic Indonesia. In 2014, Jaya Suprana performed his piano recital in the Carnegie Hall, New York, USA and organized the first Indonesian International Philosophy Symposium in the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia in Jakarta. Suprana received a PhD degree in philosophy and social sciences from the

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. He is also the Chairman of his family-run medicinal herbs producing firm, PT Jamu Cap Jago, in the Central Java capital of

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. He tours with his group Kwartet Punakawan Wedd, Cynthia (August 06, 2006)
Jaya Suprana takes Brisbane crowd on musical tour.
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References

External links

(id) Jaya Suprana, Si Multitalent Pencetus KelirumologiJaya Suprana to bring peace in recitalIndonesian museum of records websitePT Jamu Jago websiteJAYA SUPRANA Blogspot
* Wikipedia Bahasa Indonesia {{DEFAULTSORT:Suprana, Jaya 1949 births Living people Indonesian people of Chinese descent Indonesian businesspeople Indonesian composers Indonesian pianists People from Denpasar 21st-century pianists