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Winner of this year's RBSO Violin Competition to perform this weekend
Life, Published on 23/11/2018
» Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation is presenting its inaugural winner of the RBSO Violin Competition 2018 at the Chulalongkorn University Auditorium on Saturday Nov 24 at 8pm.
Joshua Bell with RBSO
Life, Published on 03/09/2018
» American Grammy award-winning violin virtuoso Joshua Bell will give a Bangkok debut performance as guest soloist with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, tomorrow at 8pm.
Italian opera at RBSO
Life, Published on 07/08/2018
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra will perform the 19th-century Italian opera and operetta favourites during the "Opera Highlights" at the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre on Thursday at 8pm.
RBSO indulges in central European warmth
Life, Published on 09/03/2018
» 'German Romantics" was the theme of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra's latest concert at the Thailand Cultural Centre on the last day of February, called the "Suzuki Plays Mendelssohn Violin Concerto".
Rhapsody in Bangkok
Life, Published on 29/01/2018
» West End celebrities will join the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra for "The Great American Songbook" at Thailand Cultural Centre's Main Hall, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Wednesday at 8pm.
RBSO shines with rendition of Sibelius
Life, Published on 05/12/2017
» Joined by the Russian-born violin virtuoso Boris Belkin for a memorable performance of Sibelius' Violin Concerto In D Minor, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) excelled once again at the Thailand Cultural Centre last Tuesday. The orchestra also gave a rousing performance of Tchaikovsky's ultimate orchestral warhorse, his Fifth Symphony In E Minor.
The violinist whose bow is a sabre
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 23/11/2017
» Attention Insurance Companies: Boris Belkin is coming to Bangkok on Nov 28, and nothing anywhere in the path of his knife-sharp bow is safe. Not the Bangkok Concert Hall, not Michael Tilkin, the conductor of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra or any buildings in the area are liable to shake, rattle and roll.
Swiss talent with TPO
Life, Published on 14/11/2017
» The hammered dulcimer will make its first appearance as a solo instrument during the "Reimagined Classics" concert at Mahidol University's Prince Mahidol Hall, Salaya campus, on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm.
Contrasting concertos
Life, Published on 15/08/2017
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) presented a varied programme of masterworks on Aug 4 in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's 85th birthday anniversary. Much-respected Thai conductor Vanich Potavanich directed impressive performances of the wide-ranging styles of Classical, Romantic, and Modern period composers from no less than five different countries: Germany, England, Czechoslovakia, Austria and Russia.
Colouring politics with musical tradition
News, Published on 27/06/2017
» In the world of Thai traditional music, there is a highly esteemed competition, known as prachan, in which groups of musicians battle each other to produce the best pieces. The practice resembles a political fight in many ways.