Angela Prisa's child, Ken Ademaro, wins 1st place in the piano competition and receives a scholarship to Korea

Kapanlagi.com - Angela Prisa's child, Ken Ademaro, shows a proud achievement. He won 1st place in a piano competition from a prestigious piano festival organized by the great Indonesian composer Levi Gunardi.

On this occasion, Ken received a first-place rating with a platinum score, earning him the DMZ South Korea Scholarship.

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1. The Competition is Fierce

The competition that Ken participated in this year was fierce, with participants filtered through various stages. He dazzled with his two selected repertoires.

"I chose the song Etude Allegro by Yoshinao Nakada and the song Suspicion by Levi Gunardi," he said when met in the Cilandak Barat area on Monday (21/11).

2. Felt Pressured by Opponent's Skills

Ken also explained that Etude Allegro was considered the most suitable to showcase his technical balance. Although the final result was brilliant, Ken admitted he felt pressure when seeing his opponent's skills.

"Well, the competitors in this competition are very great, it seems many of them play better," he said.

3. Angela Prisa Confirms Child's Condition

This situation made him choose to leave the room to maintain focus so as not to be influenced by the performance of other participants.

Angela Prisa confirmed the condition. She recounted how Ken was overwhelmed when witnessing his competitor's performance.

4. Ken Chooses Not to Watch Opponent's Appearance

"He was just watching, just saw half of it, and he immediately went out. 'Mom, I'm stressed, I don't want to see this,'" he said.

However, Angela acknowledged that the situation became an important part of strengthening Ken's mental state in international competitions.

5. Initial Interest in Piano

Ken's journey began at the age of 3.5 years when he first became interested in the piano at his grandmother's house. Angela reminisces about that moment.

"Grandma's house has a piano. I was just playing around with it. I was interested. I asked, 'Mom, what is this?'," Angela explained while recalling her child's interest.

From there, the child became interested, and Angela decided to enroll him in a music course.

6. Learning Quickly

Ken's development has been very fast and unusual. In just one week, he completed a piano lesson book that is usually studied over six months.

"How come in just a week he finished that whole book? He asked to buy book level two," Angela explained.

7. Win the Grand Prize of the Scholarship

Winning at the Levi Piano Festival brought Ken the grand prize in the form of a scholarship to South Korea, specifically an intensive program at the DMZ.

"Scholarship, yes," Angela affirmed.

8. Will Undergo Intensive Training

Ken participated in this program in 2024, but at that time he paid in full without a scholarship. Next year, Ken will return to a very tight training schedule.

"If I get in there, every day there will be concerts, and a packed training schedule," he said.

9. Join Masterclass to Sharpen Technique

In addition to concerts, he will also participate in masterclasses with professors and international judges to sharpen his technique and interpretation.

This victory marks that Ken's long journey, family support, and hard work since childhood will successfully take him to the international stage. With the scholarship he has achieved, Ken's new steps in the music world are now wide open.

10. QnA Ken Ademaro Child of Angela Prisa

1. What is Ken Ademaro's latest achievement? Ken Ademaro just won 1st place in a piano competition in Thailand and received the Diamond Award.

2. Who are Ken Ademaro's parents? Ken Ademaro is the child of Angela Prisa and Diego Dimas.

3. Where will Ken Ademaro perform next? Ken Ademaro is scheduled to perform at the 11th DMZ International Music Festival in South Korea.

(kpl/pur/fbi)