Guess What? Addie M. Sumaatmadja

Guess What? Addie M. Sumaatmadja

"I am so glad to be selected as a participant of a prestigious conducting workshop in the United States," gushed Addie M. Sumaatmadja, more popularly known as Addie M.S., the conductor of the Twilite Orchestra.

The annual conducting workshop is organized by the American Symphony Orchestra League in New York City and Los Angeles. This year's workshop will involve 36 participants from all over the world.

Since l985, the League has been sponsoring a series of conducting workshops at numerous locations in the United States. More than 650 orchestra conductors have been encouraged to grow artistically and professionally at these workshops. Networking is also a major aspect.

Outstanding conducting teachers and practitioners include Andre Previn, Zubin Mehta, Gustav Meier, David Zimman and Riccardo Mutti.

"I had to compete with the world's best-known conductors to attend this workshop and I am scared because I don't have any formal education in conducting," Addie said.

Addie will be required to master Beethoven's Symphony No.5 in Minor, Prelude a l'Apres-midi d'un faune by Claude Debussy and Symphony No.96 in D Major by Joseph Haydn.

"I'll do my best because I will be representing Indonesian musicians," Addie promised. (raw)