Emma Rose Koeswandy

Emma Rose Koeswandy is an Australian-born pianist and violinist based in Sydney. A scholar in the Rising Stars program at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, she is a recipient of the Kathleen Holmes McCrea Pianoforte Scholarship and the Victor Cromack and Melba Harris Cromack Memorial Scholarships. She has demonstrated exceptional dedication to both instruments, earning Associate in Music, Australia (AMusA) diplomas in piano and violin.

At just 11 years old, Emma Rose received the Excellence in Music Award from MLC School for two consecutive years. In 2024, at the age of 13, she became the youngest winner of the Wollongong Eisteddfod Piano Competition, securing both the Daphne Dickenson Trophy for Intermediate Piano Solo and the Jean Christie Memorial Trophy for Open Piano Solo. That same year, she won the International Festival and Competition of Music (Open Age) in Iași, Romania, and was invited to perform at the opening of Piano Street as part of the Vigo International Piano Competition in Spain. She was also recognized as a winner of the 2024 Steinway National Piano Competition Management’s Choice Award.

Most recently, Emma was awarded the Gold Award at the Singapore International Music Competition, where she performed at the prestigious Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, presenting works by Liszt. She is also a recipient of the Meriden School Music Scholarship.