Janice Carissa

2022 GILMORE YOUNG ARTIST Janice Carissa

Indonesian pianist and 2022 Gilmore Young Artist Janice Carissa began her musical journey at age five studying with her pianist mother. She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with Gary Graffman and Robert McDonald, and is pursuing a master’s degree at The Juilliard School with Robert McDonald. In 2022, she signed with Opus 3 Artists for management, and in 2023, she will be a featured soloist with Sacramento Philharmonic, Promusica Chamber Orchestra, Curtis Symphony Orchestra, and the Tacoma and Battle Creek symphonies.

Ms. Carissa debuted at the age of sixteen with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and has since garnered acclaim at venues including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, Kennedy Center, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Louis Vuitton Foundation, Raviniaand the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. She has performed with the Kansas City, Amarillo, Des Moines, St. Peters by the Sea, and Midwest Young Artist symphonies. In Philadelphia, Ms. Carissa is an active local performer, having appeared with the John Hopkins Symphony, Eastern Wind Symphony, Bay Atlantic Symphony, and more.

Ms. Carissa has won prizes at the Aspen Music Festival and Indonesia Pusaka Competition and has been awarded the Arkady Fomin Scholarship and Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant. A devoted chamber musician, she has appeared at Caramoor, Kneisel Hall, Marlboro, North Shore, and Ravinia festivals and premiered new works by composers like Timo Andres and Alyssa Weinberg. Janice’s passion for chamber music has led her to performances with Brooklyn Chamber Music Society and Jupiter Chamber Concert Series; collaborations with Vadim Gluzman, Miriam Fried, Paul Neuebauer, Lucy Shelton, Marcy Rosen, David Shifrin, Jennifer Cano, and Peter Wiley.

When she’s not practicing or performing, she stays busy exploring the city’s culinary scene. An accomplished photographer, she also enjoys capturing portraits of fellow musicians.