First prize in Salatiga
Ken won the ASEAN Unity Song Writing Competition in Indonesia. Songwriting was already part of his life as a student, when he began turning his own poetry into songs.
Awards & appearances
Career milestones
A chronology of Ken’s work in composition, ensemble building, and music education.
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A new choir in Medan
Ken formed the Medan Community Male Choir. That year he also received the Most Promising Young Conductor Award at A Voyage of Songs in Penang, Malaysia.
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Medan hosts its first festival
The inaugural Ken Steven International Choral Festival took place in August. Parahyangan Catholic University Choir from Bandung joined the event, bringing singers from Java to North Sumatra.
Sacred music in Semarang
At the seventh Satya Dharma Gita National Choir Festival, Ken’s entries in the sacred music category of the choral composition competition received a gold prize and a silver prize.
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An opening concert in Medan
On 20 September, the fourth Ken Steven International Choral Festival opened at Methodist Charles Wesley Recital Hall. Ken conducted Medan Community Choir on a programme that also featured Jakarta Youth Choir and Deli Male Singers.
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Doctorate in music education
Universitas Negeri Semarang awarded Ken his doctorate in music education, following earlier degrees in church music and choral conducting.