OUR ACHIEVEMENT
Excellence and Artistry
Master Artists Piano Performing Studio is founded by Michelle Jo Santoso, who has produced many prize-winning students locally, nationally and internationally. Her students are winners of various Awards; the prestigious FROM THE TOP AWARDS with live radio broadcast, Young Musicians Foundation Scholarship Awards, Seattle International Piano Competition, Finland International Piano Competition, International Russian Music Competition, Singapore International Piano Competition, International Young Artists Competition in Washington, D.C., The Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, International Young Musicians Competition, The Kaufman Music Center International Piano Competition, American Fine Arts Festival, Classics Alive Young Artist Concert Series, American Protege International Piano Competition, International Association of Professional Music Teachers, Emerging Artists Competition, Cypress College Piano Competition, Long Beach Music Festival, California Association of Professional Music Teachers, Music Teachers' Association of California, Southern California Junior Bach Festival Complete Works Audition, etc. Many students have performed in Walt Disney Concert Hall, Merkin Hall, Carnegie Hall, Alex Theatre, etc. Students have been invited to live audition in Curtis Institute of Music, got accepted to the Juilliard School, and many top music conservatories.
Mrs. Santoso’s distinctive teaching approach, combined with her deep sensitivity to musical interpretation, helps each student develop a thoughtful understanding of the musical ideas within every work they perform. She has appeared at numerous European music festivals, including performances with the Bratislava Chamber Orchestra and the Wiener Residenz Orchester in Austria, as well as chamber music engagements in the Czech Republic and Italy. She is also a winner of the Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition.
Her mentorship is centered on understanding each student’s individual needs, goals, and aspirations. Through attentive and personalized guidance, she strives to help every student become a well-rounded musician and experience a rewarding and fulfilling musical journey.
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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY AND WISDOM
Happiness with Dedication and Determination
We mentor and build hard-earned skills caringly, with dedication, determination and a daring attitude.
Happiness comes from behind our successful dedicated students.
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“True achievement does not make us walk taller—it teaches us to bow more humbly.”
“The higher we rise, the more humbly we should walk.”
“The music you express is a reflection of the life within you.”
“Music reveals what words cannot: the story of the soul and the life behind every note.”
“Do not simply play the notes; give them meaning, purpose, and a soul.”
“True greatness is measured not by applause, but by the lives we inspire.”
