Rama Andikha's Site

Rama Andikha Widi, born on August 1985, has played the harp since 2004 under the guidance from Julia Reth, Vocal with Robert Fontane at the Vienna Conservatory in Austria. He is the first male Indonesian harpist and also the first to play concerto with the following orchestra like Cikini Music Institute Orchestra, Cikini Symphony Orchestra, Capella Amadeus String Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Hayden Konzertverein. In addition, he also performed the Indonesian Premier for harp pieces with Julia Reth including the World Premier of the 'Nusantara Variations' for 2 Harps and Orchestra. Widi joined masterclasses with Jana Bouskova, Elzbieta M. Smyth, Prof. Susan McDonald and Marie-Claire Jamet. In March 2007, he became the first Indonesian harpist to play at the Opera in Vienna and in July 2007 one of artist in Vienna Jazz Festival.

Besides performing solo concerts, he played almost with all the the following orchestras in Indonesia as well as in Austria and Hungary: Camerita Musica Vienna, Joseph Haydn Konzertverein, Konzert des Musikvereins 1837 St. Pölten Orchestra, Chor und Orchester der Universitätssängerschaft Waltharia, Zoltan Kodály World Youth Orchestra, Köszeger Orchester. on 2008 schedjuled to play Mozart Concerto with Cikini Music Institue Orchestra and Jakarta Chamber Orchestra, solo concert 'Harp Showpieces', a musical 'Gunung Agung' with Twilite Orchestra, Asian Tour with Symphonia Vienna 08/09 also perform 'Morceaux de Concert', Camile Saint Saens.

He is a very gifted person in music and art. Before learning the harp, he learned to play almost every other musical instrument such as organ, violin, viola, piano, clarinet, percussion and also traditional Indonesian music instruments. Actually, he started with organ at the age of 6. Rama has also played recitals, solo performances with orchestra and chamber music by using the different instruments mentioned above. Besides studying music in Vienna, he joined the traditional Indonesian dancing group Gema Puspa Nusantara. He introduced the beautiful traditional Indonesian culture and dances by performing all around Austria with the group.