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A night of titans
Life, James Keller, Published on 22/07/2025
» Decidedly heroic music was the order of the day earlier this month at the Thailand Cultural Centre as the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra marked the auspicious occasion of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana's birthday.
Viennese masterclass
Life, James Keller, Published on 20/02/2025
» In what must surely rank as a standout concert in the entire four-plus decades of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, the ensemble was joined recently by acclaimed Austrian violinist Daniel Froschauer at the Thailand Cultural Centre for a resoundingly successful collaborative performance of Beethoven's genial Septet In E-flat Major Opus 20 and Brahms' mighty Symphony No.1 In C Minor Opus 68.
Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra showcases international female talent for royal performance
Life, James Keller, Published on 11/02/2025
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra had celebrated the birthday of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya two days earlier, but on Jan 9 the musical festivities and tributes to the orchestra's beloved patron continued at the Thailand Cultural Centre, with yet another concert of fine Romantic period Russian masterpieces performed in the presence of the musical Princess.
Vive la France!
Life, James Keller, Published on 11/06/2024
» In tribute to HRH Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana on the auspicious occasion of her 66th birthday on July 4, and in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Ministry of Culture and B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra revelled in total immersion of French musical perfection recently at the Thailand Cultural Centre.
Masterpieces of the Magyar
Life, James Keller, Published on 14/05/2024
» Supported by B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) gave a dedicated concert late last month at the Thailand Cultural Centre to mark the 155th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between Thailand, Austria and Hungary. Many ambassadors were in attendance for this important historical event in the social calendar, including HE Dr Sándor Sipos of the Embassy of Hungary. The emphasis was, in fact, wholly on the music of the Magyar people, featuring top-drawer Hungarian violinist Vilmos Oláh and compatriot conductor Andrea Daru from Budapest. That culture certainly boasts earthy music of the most profound emotional depth, and indeed, the programming for this concert was an absolute delight for the aural senses, opening with the glorious Les Préludes by Franz Liszt.
RBSO pays tribute to women
Life, James Keller, Published on 21/03/2024
» With continuing support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand and B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra celebrated International Women's Day in style recently at the Thailand Cultural Centre with a feast of varied music directed by up-and-coming French conductor Chloé Dufresne, alongside spectacular Spanish violin sensation Leticia Moreno.
Strings of diplomacy
Life, James Keller, Published on 29/02/2024
» With the generous support of the Tourism Authority of Thailand and B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) gave an uplifting concert in mid-February in celebration of His Majesty the King's Sixth Cycle Birthday Anniversary and the 420th anniversary of cordial relations between the kingdoms of Thailand and the Netherlands.
A symphony of anime
Life, James Keller, Published on 01/02/2024
» Supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra recently broke exciting new ground with two sold-out nights at the Thailand Cultural Centre.
A harmonious blend
Life, James Keller, Published on 26/12/2023
» A highly energised Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra rounded off a hugely successful 2023 concert season mid-December with a cleverly conceived and designed programme titled "Orient Et Occident", with each performance alternating between compositions by Western and Eastern composers. By now, frequent visiting English conductor Douglas Bostock certainly knows how to inspire this orchestra to the very best of its abilities, and the opening La Princesse Jaune Overture by Camille Saint-Saëns was duly performed with a delightfully assured élan. The utterly charming faux-exoticism which the composer conjures was played with innocent, abundant joy, whilst a central lush string section showed off those particular ranks in an extremely positive light.
A 'goddess of the flute'
Life, James Keller, Published on 28/09/2023
» To mark the 145th anniversary of B. Grimm Ltd in Thailand, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) paid suitable homage to its chief supporter and benefactor in mid-September with a concert at the Thailand Cultural Centre (TCC), featuring one of today's bona fide classical superstars, the Korean sensation known as the "Goddess of the Flute" -- Jasmine Choi. Formerly Principal Flute of the Cincinnati Symphony at the tender age of 22, and subsequently the first female player to win the same position with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Choi now pursues a successful top-flight solo career which captivates audiences the world over.