Student of Svitlana Fiorito
Sebastian Utomo, age fourteen, started to play piano competitively at the age of eight. His piano career started after he was selected as a first place winner in the Elite International Music Competition and made his debut at the Carnegie Hall in 2017. Sebastian continued to win numerous prizes in national and international piano competitions following that year, including the Elite International Competition, the Young Maestro International Competition and the Suzanne Culley International Music Festival. Sebastian was also a recipient of the Sonatina and Early Bach Special Plaque Awards from the American College of Musicians. Sebastian currently studies piano with Svitlana Fiorito and has been participating in many state and regional competitions. Last year, he was selected as a grand prix winner in the New York Concert Festival, the first place winner in the Audrey Thayer Competition, the second place winner in the Schubert Club’s Junior Level Chopin category, and the second place winner in the MTNA’s Junior Performance Competition. More recently, he received the first prize in the Schubert Club’s Junior Level for both the Modern and French categories. At school, Sebastian plays violin for the school’s orchestras and serves as a section Leader of the First Violins. During his free time, he enjoys building model airplanes, hanging out with Seji, his mini dachshund, playing video games and tennis with his friends.
