A Gilmore Young Artist and winner of Salon de Virtuosi, Janice Carissa is celebrated for her ability to craft vivid musical narratives that transcend mere virtuosity (Chicago Classical Review). Her artistry has been showcased at an array of renowned stages, including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, Kennedy Center, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Louis Vuitton Foundation, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Following her Philadelphia Orchestra debut at age sixteen, Janice has collaborated with luminaries including Stéphane Denève, Cristian Măcelaru, Peter Oundjian, Osmo Vänskä, and Jahja Ling; stepped in for Andre Watts with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; and featured as a soloist with the Kansas City, Nashville, Curtis, Promusica, Amarillo, Sacramento, Kalamazoo, Bay Atlantic, Battlecreek, Symphony in C, and Tacoma symphonies.

Carissa is a sought-after chamber musician and has collaborated with Vadim Gluzman, Miriam Fried, Pamela Frank, David Shifrin, Marcy Rosen, Paul Neubauer, Shmuel Ashkenazy, Zlatomir Fung, Lucy Shelton, and members of the Berlin Philharmonic’s Scharoun Ensemble. Her versatility and deep commitment to collaboration has been showcased at the Marlboro, Ravinia, Bravo! Vail, Caramoor, North Shore, and Kneisel Hall festivals.

Born in Surabaya, Indonesia, Carissa began her piano studies under her mother's guidance. Now settled in New York, she moved to the United States at fifteen to study at the Curtis Institute of Music with Gary Graffman and Robert McDonald, later completing her Master's at The Juilliard School as a Kovner Fellow. er journey has been enriched by support from the Lang Lang and Lieven Foundations, as well as mentorship from Eliso Virsaladze, Ingrid Fliter, Alon Goldstein, Davide Cabassi, Claudio Martinez-Mehner, Andreas Staier, and Tatiana Zelikmann.