Joseph Kristanto Pantioso

Joseph started his music training by becoming a student of the piano department of Yayasan Pendidikan and commenced his vocal study in the same institution under the tutelage of Catharina W. Leimena, Binu Sukaman and Aning Katamsi.

In 1994, Joseph became the first winner in the regional level of Lomba Bintang Radio dan Televisi (Radio and Telvision Star Competition) and the second place winner in the national level.

In 2000, he won the Golden Artist Award given by Yayasan Pendidikan Musik. In the following year, Joseph furthered his vocal study at Musikhochschule Freiburg Germany, under the tutelage of Prof. Towako Sato-Schoellhorn, Prof. Aziz Kosterl and Prof. H.P. Mueller. In 2006, Joseph completed his study and obtained his Diploma Kuenstlerische Ausbildung Gesang specializing in art song and oratorio performance.

Joseph took part as an active participant in masterclasses given by Prof. Elizabwth Glauser as an active participant in 2010, and by Prof. Rudolf Piernay, Prof. Ana Tomowa Sintow and Prof. Grace Bumbry at the Sommer-Akademie in Mozarteum-Salzburgh in 2012. In 2007, he established Musicasa, an institution for vocal conducting and piano classes, with Tommy Prabowo. Currently, Joseph actively performs in various concert and recitals with some of the most prominent pianist and conductors in music in Indonesia.

As a judge, Joseph is trusted to be a judge in various competitions (solo singing and choir) both at national and international levels, including: Pesparani and Pesparawi at provincial and national levels, Penabut International Choir Festival 1, Satya Dharma Gita Choir Festival, Sarasvati Solo Vocal Competition, Basel Online Vocal Competition 2025, International Klassik Wettbewerb Basel and others.