Erwin Gutawa

Erwin Gutawa Sumapraja (born 16 May 1962) is an Indonesian composer. In 1985, he started his professional music career by joining the jazz band Karimata, later becoming an independent composer in 1991. As a composer, he won the 1992 Midnight Sun Song Festival in Finland, together with Ruth Sahanaya. In 2001, he won the Anugerah Musik Indonesia award for best music arranger for his concert Rockestra.

Biography Erwin Gutawa was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 16 May 1962.

In the early 1980s Gutawa worked as sound arranger for the TVRI series Telerama.

On 16 May 2002, Gutawa celebrated his 40th birthday by holding his first solo concert, Konser EG. It took place at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center and also featured Chrisye, Ruth Sahanaya, Krisdayanti, Sheila on 7, and Slank. and a farewell concert for his daughter Gita Gutawa entitled A Masterpiece of Erwin Gutawa (2011).

In 2005, Gutawa went to London, England to work as a conductor at the London Symphony Orchestra in Royal Albert Hall.

Personal life

Gutawa is married to Lufti Adriani, also known as Lulu. Together, they have two children, Aluna Sagita and Aura Aria Gutawa. He enjoys cycling and home cooking, especially Indonesian food. In 2001 he won the Anugerah Musik Indonesia award for best music arranger for his album Rockestra.

Gutawa has been described as having "a Midas touch" for music, with a sharp intuition. Kala Cinta Menggoda (1997, for Chrisye) Badai Pasti Berlalu (1999, for Chrisye) Konser Tur 2001 (2001, for Chrisye) Dekade (2002, for Chrisye) Senyawa (2004, for Chrisye) Salute to Koes Plus/Bersaudara (2004) Rockestra (2007) Balada Shalawat (2010, for Gita Gutawa)