PUBLISHED: Feb 10, 2012
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Janice Carissa (13) and Ryan Ferguson (16) are The First Place Winner and Judges' Distinction Awards Winner , Scholarship Award Winner for Solo and Duo Piano of American Protege International Music Talent Competition in New York , 2012 .
They were born in Surabaya , Indonesia .Their talent were supported by Jaya Suprana ( JSSParts ) ,
Sienny Debora , also her aunty Ivon Maria .
Now they are a scholarship student of Cita Hati Junior and Senior High School Surabaya.
In November 2011 they performed in Sydney Opera House Australia for The Fantastic Sound of Two Pianos .
They were also invited to perform at Theatre Hall of The Lipinski Academy of Music & Ryszard Bukowski, Wroclaw -- Poland and at Grand Concert Hall, The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw -- Poland in June - July 2011.
In 2010 they performed for Duo Piano Recital Masterpiece All Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance in Surabaya & Jakarta , followed by Duo Piano Recital Masterpiece of Jaya Suprana, Arthur Benjamin, Gershwin, Milhaud, Tchaikowski in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2011.
Janice and Ryan passed with Honours for Modern Piano Licentiate Diploma Performer from Australian New Zealand Cultural Art when they were 13.
In 2008 they took part in four successful concerts,two in Rimini, one in Casena and Ragusa -- ITALY .
They got the Top Prize Winner for The Best Duo Piano at IBLA International Piano Competition when they were 8 and 10 years old And they were invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall Carnegie Hall, New York University, Redford University, Minessota, Little Rock in April 2007.
Therefore, they received HONORARY CITIZEN from the mayor of Arkansas, Mark Atodala .