Elwin Hendrijanto


Elwin Hendrijanto is an Indonesian composer, pianist, music producer, and music director.

Education

In 2008, Elwin graduated cum laude on a scholarship for Bachelors of Music in Performance Classical Piano from Utrechts Conservatorium. He then continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in London where he studied both Integrated Masters Programme in Composition for Screen and Integrated Masters PGdip in Performance Classical Piano on a scholarship which was supported by the Prince Bernhard Cultural Funds.

Career

The Piano Brothers

During his studies at the Royal College of Music, Elwin teamed up with Dominic Ferris and created The Piano Brothers. Their international concert tours consists of live performances in which the duo plays their own arrangements. They have had collaborations with the London Symphony Orchestra and has made a performance on the Friday Night Is Music Night for BBC Radio 2 together with the BBC Concert Orchestra. The Piano Brothers have since then been appointed as Brand Ambassadors for international piano brand Steinway & Sons and are now Steinway Ensemble Artists.

Composition

Known for his works in crossover and orchestral music, Elwin has made music for internationally known artists such as The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Elwin Hendrijanto is the founder of Elwin Music, a music production and audio post production company, which has made works for internationally known companies.
His notable commissions include the official soundtrack for the 2018 Asian Games ad campaign. In 2019, he won the Regional Award for Best Theme Song/Title Theme at the Asian Academy Creative Awards. In 2020, he joined the jury for the Citra Pariwara after winning a medal for Best Use of Sound the year prior. He also composed music for Alibaba Cloud’s 2024 Olympics advertisement campaign.
in 2025, Elwin served as music director and composer for Pagelaran Sabang Merauke: The Indonesian Broadway - Hikayat Nusantara. He crafted a sweeping musical narrative that blended traditional Indonesian instruments and melodies with modern orchestral arrangements. The production includes 31 musical pieces, performed by the Jakarta Concert Orchestra, Batavia Madrigal Singers, The Resonanz Children's Choir, and an ensemble of pop and traditional artists.

Filmography

Feature films

Ozi: Voice of the Forest directed by Tim Harper ' directed by Pritagita Arianegara The Flame directed by Arfan Sabran Preman directed by Randolf Zaini
  • ' directed by Erwin Budiono #MoveonAja directed by Hestu Saputra ' directed by
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Short films

Cipak Cipuk by Andra Fembriarto Rain by Simran Sidhu Edit / Undo by Tom Brooks and Tom Shennan Hard to Lose by Manfredi Mancuso Termination by Simran Sidhu The Making of a Steinway Model B Grand Piano by Glen Milner Untouchable by Simran Sidhu

TV and Web Series

' by Randolph Zaini
  • ' season 1 and season 2Goresan Jejak 1 by Jurnal Indonesia KaryaGoresan Jejak 2 by Jurnal Indonesia Karya

Discography

Albums and Singles

Unchained Melodies with Roy Orbison and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as the orchestral arranger The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra album as the orchestral arranger Nusantara with The Resonanz Children's Choir as the original composer Main Title as the original composer Lokapala Main Theme as the original composer Nusantara with English title "Sing for our World" with Libera Choir as the original composer

Compositions

Pagelaran Sabang Merauke - Hikayat Nusantara by iforte and Bank Central Asia Apresiasi Bangsa TVC Campaign by Gudang Garam Sound of Indonesia TVC Campaign by Gudang Garam
  • Musical drama Suara Hati as the original song composer Ballade for Steinway, an original composition as The Piano Brothers for Steinway and Sons