Stephanie Christianto, B.Mus (Hons), M.Mus, NCTM
Pianist // Organist // Accompanist // Chamber Musician // Composer // Arranger // Music Educator
Stephanie Christianto
Biography
Stephanie Christianto, B.Mus (Hons), M.Mus, NCTM,, is an Indonesian pianist, composer, chamber musician, and music educator with a passion for nurturing music educator and raising mental health awareness among musicians. She is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) and has earned double Master of Music degrees in Piano Pedagogy and Performance, and Composition from Baylor University School of Music, USA, graduating with Distinction. Having over 10 years of performance experience, Stephanie has performed in some of the world's most prestigious venues, including Het Concertgebouw (The Royal Concertgebouw) in Amsterdam, Grote Zaal of TivoliVredenBurg in Utrecht, and Kalevan Navetta Concert Hall in Seinajoki, Finland.
Stephanie Christianto, NCTM, is a pianist, composer, and Nationally Certified Teacher of Music based in Gading Serpong, Indonesia. She completed a double Master of Music degree at Baylor University School of Music on full scholarship and graduated as Pi Kappa Lambda, specializing in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, and Composition. Stephanie served as Graduate Teaching Associate in piano pedagogy, music theory and musicianship, and composition at both undergraduate and graduate levels at Baylor University, Texas, USA. Her experiences include, teaching undergraduate piano minors, class piano for beginning piano students, Baylor’s Piano Laboratory Program, as well as assisting the Music Theory and Composition Faculty in developing Music Theory Curriculum and Composition Projects. .
Graduated with honours from HKU Utrechts Conservatorium, The Netherlands, she has experience in teaching piano to students of all ages in private and group class setting, as well as judging the Central Texas Music Teacher Association (CTMTA) Piano Competition, Texas Music Teacher Association (TMTA) All Stars Festival, presenting as a guest speaker at the Waco Music Teacher Association (WMTA), Music Teacher National Association (MTNA) National Conference, and Texas Music Teacher Association (TMTA) Conference. Her approach to teaching emphasizes not only technical excellence, but also the development of emotional and mental well-being, recognizing the unique challenges that musicians face in maintaining a healthy work-life balance.