About

Cherly Susanti is an Indonesian composer, arranger, and conductor based in Taipei, Taiwan, specializing in choral music across diverse genres. Her works are published internationally by Muziksea LLP (Singapore), Tabernacle Women’s Choir 幕聲合唱團 (Taiwan), and Padma Music Publishing (Indonesia), as well as through self-published editions.

She conducts several choirs and teaches music theory at the TCS Institute of Choral Arts. Under her direction, As former music director of Feixiang Choir (2012–2021), she led the group to multiple international awards, including double gold diplomas at the 33^rd Praga Cantat 2019, and led the New Taipei City Teachers’ Choir won a Gold and a Silver diploma at the 14^th Bali International Choir Festival 2025.

Her compositions have been recognized with awards and scholarships, most recently First Prize in the Children’s Choir category at the 4^th Taiwan Sing For Love Composition Competition 2024. In addition to concert works, Cherly has written commissioned works for institutions and companies. Her commissions include a hymn for BINUS University Jakarta, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Japanese.

A passionate choral singer herself, Cherly has performed with Feixiang Choir, Paramabira, Batavia Madrigal Singers, and the Asia Pacific Youth Choir 2019, currently sings as an alto in Taipei Chamber Singers, Voce Prisma, and Tala Vocal Ensemble. With Tala, she was awardedthe Gold Diploma and the Special Jury Award — the Avip Priatna Award — at the 19^th Fukushima Vocal Ensemble Competition 2026.