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Cherly is an Indonesian composer, arranger, and conductor based in Taipei, Taiwan, known for her evocative choral works and dynamic leadership. Her music is published internationally and has received awards for both composition and conducting, including honors at the 2019 Praga Cantat. A former director of the acclaimed Feixiang Choir (2012–2021), she now leads multiple choirs in Taipei and teaches at the TCS Institute of Choral Arts. Cherly holds a Master’s in Music Composition from National Taiwan Normal University and serves as a jury member in international music competitions. read more…

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• Sing for Love 音為愛 2025
  Last year, I decided to join a choral composition competition in Taiwan called 音為愛 Sing for Love. It is a biennial competition that emphasizes the importance of choral music in Taiwan through new freshly written love-themed music, and for the first time since its first batch, is no longer exclusive for Taiwanese only. A huge challenge for me though, is one of the rules: it must be written in either Mandarin, Taiwanese Minnan, Hakka, or Taiwan Aboriginal language(s). There were some categories, so I wrote two songs–one for mixed choir category and the other for children choir category–and to my surprise I was awarded with high distinction (特優) –in other words, the first place–for my work for children choir, 《又是美好的一天》 (Another Beautiful Day). That was my first attempt to write a Mandarin song, and with my limited skills in Mandarin and a help from a good friend of mine, Danivu, I was so excited to hear it being premiered! On 15 March 2025, a concert for the winning works was held in Zhongshan Hall, Taipei. I took part as one of the singers in Taipei Chamber Singers. All I can say is I was so happy to hear my works wonderfully performed by Hua Hsin Children Chorus! A bonus, one of my arrangements was performed by 3521 Rotary Choir, and some friends told me how they enjoyed both songs. I’m grateful that I am so blessed! Some articles about the event: Musico | ET Today | CNA PS. I’ll update with the video once it is on air. Most photos by Dada Image