Clarissa Tamara started studying in 2003, at the age of 4. Her interest in the violin grew because she was raised in a family of musicians. In 2006, at the age of 7, Clarissa began performing at major events in Indonesia.
With a pop music style, she performed alongside a band consisting of her father's friends.
In 2007, National television stations in Indonesia began to know her and started inviting her for performances and interviews
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In February 2008, Clarissa released an album titled '8'. The meaning behind the title '8' is that the album was released in 2008 when she was 8 years old. The album comprised 11 songs and achieved significant sales, reaching thousands of CDs
At the end of 2008, Clarissa released another album for Christmas titled '9 Gifts of Christmas'
After her initial album launch, 2008 turned into a busy year for Clarissa. Juggling between school responsibilities and numerous performance requests became her daily routine. Despite this, she continued to excel academically, maintaining a top ranking at her school.
In 2009, Clarissa won 2 AMI Awards (Indonesia's Music Award) for her debut album '8'. She received awards for Best Instrumental Album and Best Instrumentalist categories.
In 2011, she was invited to perform at the grand launching of Kompas TV Station in Jakarta, Indonesia
The grand launch event of Kompas TV was broadcasted live nationwide across Indonesia
Until 2013, Clarissa continued to receive numerous invitations for performances and interviews on various television stations throughout Indonesia
Aside from music programs on television, she also received numerous invitations specifically for interview sessions
This photo shows her performing on a major private television station called NetTV
Clarissa consistently presents captivating stage performances, establishing herself as a remarkably entertaining violinist on stage
In 2013, Clarissa attempted to set a record as the world's fastest violinist by performing "Flight of The Bumblebee" in 49.42 seconds, hitting to 18 notes per second. Her performance was witnessed by three prominent musicians in Indonesia and analyzed through the recorded video
The record for the fastest violinist was registered with the Record Holder Republic, an organization originating from UK with its headquarters based in USA. Following that, several other World Record organizations, like Unique World Record and Everest World Record, also acknowledged her achievements with similar awards
In 2014, following her achievement as the fastest violinist, Clarissa received numerous international invitations. One of these was from the social organization ChildAid Asia. During the ChildAid Asia event, she made many new friends from various countries such as Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and China.
Since then, Clarissa began engaging in social activities by donating her performances to assist underprivileged children who needed financial support for school, especially in arts education
In 2014, Clarissa released the single 'Play That Funky Music', debuted for the first time at the ChildAid Asia event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NetTV and SCTV extended another invitation to Clarissa to be part of their music program
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In 2015, Clarissa actively participated in social activities at the ChildAid Asia event in Kuala Lumpur
In 2015, Clarissa also joined the ChildAid Singapore event.
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During her performance in Tokyo in 2015, at the ChildAid Asia Japan event, Clarissa contributed to aiding financially challenged children across Asia
Invited by DaAI TV, a national private television station in Jakarta
Invited back by KompasTV in 2015, the interview revolved around Clarissa's social activities and engagements.
Clarissa once again graced the stage at the ChildAid Asia concert in Jakarta in 2016 with 'Play That Funky Music'
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In 2016, Clarissa performed and played Czardas - V. Monti at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Japan. She was assisted by a pianist from Japan and a cellist from Singapore.
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In 2016, KompasTV extended another invitation to Clarissa to celebrate Indonesia's Independence Day.
Metro TV invited her for the third time to perform, with her first performance in MetroTV dating back to 2008..
2022, Clarissa had the chance to perform with Kurt Elling, the 2009 Grammy Award Winner