• LIFE

  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.

• LIFE

  Lift your spirits with Thailand Philharmonic

  Life, Published on 24/11/2020

  » Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra is ready to lift your spirits with a series of musical performances for the 16th season which will open with "A Celebration Of International Unity" on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm. The venue is Prince Mahidol Hall at Mahidol University, Salaya campus on Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Road.

• LIFE

  Romantic evening for Her Majesty

  Life, Published on 12/08/2019

  » The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra presents "Romantic Piano Celebration For The Queen Mother", a concert to celebrate HM Queen Sirikit's 87th birthday. Organised on Aug 22 by the Department of Cultural Promotion, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, the concert features works by Mendelssohn, Grieg and Schumann, three of the greatest of the Romantic composers.

• LIFE

  Mature Musicality

  Life, Published on 25/09/2019

  » Somtow Sucharitkul and Siam Sinfonietta earlier this month gave a wonderful concert in the Czech Republic's capital, Prague, as part of their European tour. The event was significant for several reasons. It marked the premiere on the Old Continent of Voraprach Wongsathapornpat's piece Temples Of Kyoto, Trisdee Na Patalung's Restoration, and Somtow's Helena Citrónová suite. For many of the young musicians, the tour occasioned their first performance in Europe and "their first time encountering the particular warmth of the Czechs and the intensity of their love for music". The excited audience at Prague's Academy of Performing Arts (HAMU) bestowed a long standing ovation on Somtow and Sinfonietta for their mature musicality.

• LIFE

  Romantic and melancholic

  Life, Published on 26/02/2019

  » In the run up to this year's Valentine's Day, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra served up rousing masterworks of appropriately pitched emotional content on Feb 8 at the Thailand Cultural Centre. "Romantic Variations" was a cleverly imagined programme title for three vastly contrasting compositions from Russia, France and England in terms of national temperament, yet they all shared the overriding universal theme of sentimental love.

• LIFE

  RBSO explores Romanticism

  Life, Published on 07/02/2019

  » The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra will explore varied aspects of musical Romanticism during the "Romantic Variations" concert in the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, tomorrow at 8pm.

• LIFE

  Shostakovich in the spotlight

  Life, Published on 19/02/2019

  » The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana continues its bounty of classical music with "Li-Wei Qin Plays Shostakovich", a concert highlighting works by two of the greatest composers of the 20th century -- Dmitri Shostakovich and Jean Sibelius. Dedicated to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, the concert which is part of RBSO's "Great Artists Series" programme is set to take place on Friday at the Thailand Cultural Centre.

• LIFE

  TPO welcomes works by 19th-century giants

  Life, Published on 01/02/2018

  » Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra will start this month with three works by 19th-century giants -- Beethoven, Schumann and Dvorak, who, though born roughly a generation apart, shaped the Romantic style with unique approaches to form, melody and, perhaps most importantly, musical expression.

• LIFE

  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.

• THAILAND

  Thai Youth Orchestra wins festival prize

  News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2017

  » The Thai Youth Orchestra (TYO) has taken home the outstanding prize from the 11th Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival 2017 in Austria after playing musical pieces which include the late King's compositions.

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