Indonesian ensemble performs contemporary music in Hanoi
Indonesian artists will present a concert in Hanoi on September 6 as part of an exchange programme in contemporary music between The New Yogyakarta Contemporary Ensemble (NYCE) from Indonesia and the Hanoi New Music Ensemble.
The New Yogyakarta Contemporary Ensemble will present a repertoire featuring pieces of Indonesian contemporary music during a concert on September 6. (Source: internet)
Hanoi (VNA) - Indonesian artists will present a concert in Hanoi onSeptember 6 as part of an exchange programme in contemporary music between TheNew Yogyakarta Contemporary Ensemble (NYCE) from Indonesia and the Hanoi NewMusic Ensemble.
The guest artists, including the NYCE’s founder – leading Indonesian cellistAsep Hidayat, composer and conductor Aldy Maulana, soprano Ika Wahyuningsih,pianist Yuti Lauda, guitarist Jardika Eka Tirtana, Neam cellist S.R Hidayat,violinist Ega Putra Twedapinta, and clarinet artist Alfian Agus Nursanto, willpresent a repertoire of Indonesian contemporary music.
Founded in October 2017, the NYCE perform both Western and Indonesian music.The ensemble stands out by taking music from other countries and translating itinto a new language.
Earlier, in July, members of the Hanoi New Music Ensemble travelled toYogyakarta for a concert at the invitation of the NYCE. This music exchangeprogramme is supported by the Goethe Institute. - VNA
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The New Yogyakarta Contemporary Ensemble will present a repertoire featuring pieces of Indonesian contemporary music during a concert on September 6. (Source: internet) 
