Janice Carissa, piano
Hayes Piano Series
Janice Carissa, piano
Sunday, May 18, 2025 / 2:00 p.m.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Following her debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra at age 16, Indonesian pianist Janice Carissa has embarked on a whirlwind career, garnering praise at renowned concert halls and performing alongside some of the most distinguished musicians of today. A Gilmore Young Artist, Carissa’s program showcases her graceful agility and emotive style with works by Frederic Rzewski, Scarlatti, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Beethoven, and Bach on the Hayes Piano Series.
Linger Longer: Post-Concert Discussion
Following the performance, join us for a brief post-concert conversation with the artists. Event is free and available to all performance ticket holders. No registration required.
This performance is an external rental presented in coordination with the Kennedy Center Campus Rentals Office and is not produced by the Kennedy Center.
Program Details
Domenico Scarlatti – Keyboard Sonata in A Major, Kk. 24
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, op. 13
Alexander Scriabin – Étude No. 12 in D-sharp Minor, op. 8
Frederic Rzewski – Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Egon Petri – Sheep May Safely Graze
Sergei Prokofiev – Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, op. 84
About the Artist
A Gilmore Young Artist and winner of Salon de Virtuosi, Janice Carissa has “the multicolored highlights of a mature pianist” (Philadelphia Inquirer) and “strong, sure hands” (Voice of America) that “convey a vivid story rather than a mere showpiece.” (Chicago Classical Review) Her artistry has been showcased at an array of renowned stages, including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, Kennedy Center, Millennium Park, Louis Vuitton Foundation, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Following her Philadelphia Orchestra debut at age sixteen, Janice has substituted Andre Watts as soloist with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and gone on to perform with the Kansas City, Amarillo, Des Moines, and Tacoma symphonies, Sacramento Philharmonic, and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, among others.
A pupil of Gary Graffman and Robert McDonald, Janice left Indonesia in 2013 and entered the Curtis Institute of Music with full scholarship from Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest. Now graduated, she is presently studying at The Juilliard School. When away from the piano, Janice is an avid foodie and loves going on strolls with her camera.
Our Partners
This performance is made possible in part by the generous support of the Billy Rose Foundation.
The Hayes Piano Series is made possible in part through the generous support of Susan S. Angell and Lynn Rhomberg.
Washington Performing Arts’s classical music performances this season are made possible in part through the generous support of Betsy and Robert Feinberg and the Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts.
Special thanks to the following lead supporters of Washington Performing Arts’s mission-driven work: Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; and Events DC.
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