Dr. Kartika Putri
PERFORMER, COMPOSER, EDUCATOR, CHURCH MUSICIAN
Biography
A native of Indonesia, Dr. Kartika Putri is Worship and Music Minister at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wausau WI. She holds a BM in Organ and BA Church Music from Wartburg College, as well as a DM in Organ and Sacred Music from Indiana University. In 2009, she spent the summer in Heidelberg, Germany as a guest student at the Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Heidelberg, where she studied organ, improvisation, and choral conducting. Dr. Putri has been a featured artist and presenter at chapter events and regional conventions for the American Guild of Organists and Association of Lutheran Church Musician. She has also been featured as soloist in concert with the Wausau Symphony Orchestra. As a recitalist, Dr. Putri has performed in the United States, Germany, France, and Indonesia. She also presents master classes, workshops, and lectures in the field of organ literature and sacred music.
In addition to her love for organ and choral music, Dr. Putri is also passionate about building community through music. This has been done through leading sing-alongs at community events, leading a community hand-bell ensemble, and facilitating song circles.
Representative Performances and Work
March 12, 2022 – Organ Lenten Meditation at St. Paul’s UCC in Wausau, WI
February 5, 2022 - Pipe-Up (teaching) at First Methodist Church in Wausau, WI
October 24, 2021 - Organ and Hand-bell concert at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI
October 9, 2021 – Outdoor Classroom Dedication Performance at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA
September 10, 2021 - Organ recital at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA
March 17, 2020 – Organ Improvisation Masterclass (teaching) at Ball State University in Muncie, IN
April 5, 2019 - Organ recital at First Presbyterian Church in Wausau, WI
February 9, 2019 - Explore the King of Instruments (teaching) at St. Mary's Oratory in Wausau, WI
October 28, 2018 - Spooktacular Organ Recital at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI
May 20, 2018 - Organ recital at First English Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI
March 2, 2018 - Organ recital at St. John's the Baptist Episcopal Church in Wausau, WI
February 25, 2018 - Passion cantata (choral directing) at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI
February 23, 2018 - Public presentation on dissertation "Come to us, Creative Spirit: A handbook on congregational education and outreach through music ministry" at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
August 5, 2017 - Piano recital at the Contemporary Art Museum in Wausau, WI
April 7, 2017 - Bach's Lunch Recital at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA
February 24, 2017 - Organ recital at Zion Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI
October 30, 2016 - Organ recital at Salem Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI
September 25, 2016 - Featured soloist in Wausau Symphony Orchestra Concert at First Presbyterian Church in Wausau, WI