Mrs. Illi Diyana Mohd Isa

Born in Selangor and lived in Johor Bahru. Started to learn the piano at the age of 5 and manage to obtain her Grade 8 under the Associated Board of Royal School on Music at the afe 18. She was also musically active in her secondary years. She had joined the ‘’Sultan Ibrahim Girls School Brass Band” where she played the French horn. Because her love and passion for music, later on pursue on learning for tertiary education; Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Piano Performance in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and learned under the tutelage of Genevience Wong Jen-Pei, Dr. Juan Montoya and Dr. Ruth Fong. In 2009, she went to Indonesia Institute of Arts Yogyakarta (ISI) and learned Classical Contemporary Piano with Eritha Rohana Sitorus and Rianty Pasaribu.

Throughout the year of her studying, Illi has attended Piano Masterclass by Maria Marusya (Indonesia), Angela Lopez (Spain), Matthew McCright (USA), Ary Sutedja (Indonesia) and Muzaffar Abdullah (Malaysia-France). Illi was also involved in various music activities, performances and festivals. Among memorable ones were the UiMusic International Conference (2009) Malaysian Composers Series Concert (2010), “Radezvous” (2010), and Alumni UiTM Piano Recital and invited as a guest pianist for Yogyakarta International Chamber Music Festival in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

As an Artistic Director, my goal is to create a transformative experience for students. I strive to help them unlock their musical potential and develop a deep understanding and appreciation for the art of piano playing. I believe music has a power to move us emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.