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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.
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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.
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A grand celebration
Life, James Keller, Published on 02/02/2023
» A celebratory concert given by the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in honour of the 36th birthday of its beloved patron HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya began the 2023 season in splendid fashion.
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No notes required
Life, James Keller, Published on 23/12/2022
» The huge audience at the Thailand Cultural Centre earlier this month certainly knew that they were in for the rarest of treats when the legendary Russian-born Israeli violinist Maxim Vengerov made his first ever appearance in the second half of an utterly unique concert, performing Prokofiev's ravishingly sublime Violin Concerto No.1 In D Major and Ravel's dazzling Tzigane, while his compatriot pianist colleague Roustem Saïtkoulov -- likewise a top-ranking soloist -- was also on the billing with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in the first half for another favourite Prokofiev work from his youth, the scintillating Piano Concerto No.3 In C Major. Meanwhile a delightful, unprogrammed surprise encore of sheer brilliance also awaited the capacity crowd at the end of what turned out to be a most generous musical feast par excellence.
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Visitors from Middle-earth
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 14/09/2022
» Amazon Prime's most anticipated fantasy series The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power finally premiered its first episodes on the platform last week, marking a strong start with breathtaking cinematography, excellent visual effects, a compelling story and a huge budget of reportedly US$60 million (2.1 billion baht) per episode, which is twice that of Stranger Things Season 4, and quadruple the cost Game Of Thrones' final season.
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A poignantly brave opening to 2021 concert season
Life, James Keller, Published on 21/01/2021
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra presented an extremely inspired evening of music earlier this month in the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre, a welcome relief for many who suspected that live performances might be put on hold indefinitely at the start of this new year.
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Proud, historic Scotland
Life, Published on 18/02/2020
» The legendary Russian-born virtuoso Boris Belkin visited Thailand two years ago to enthral classical-music lovers in Bangkok, and his return to the Thailand Cultural Centre late last month to collaborate with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Michel Tilkin generated no less interest or enthusiasm. For this appearance, in the presence of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, he brought with him the atmosphere and sounds of proud, historic Scotland, in the form of a once-neglected gem of the repertoire -- the Scottish Fantasy by Max Bruch.
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A triumph, with cleanliness and clarity
Life, Published on 29/05/2019
» In an already thriving music scene which is only growing in scope and performance standards season by season, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra is indeed doing very well to continue to attract sizeable audiences for its main symphonic repertoire series, as demonstrated by the impressive recent turnout for "Crown Imperial For His Majesty" at the Thailand Cultural Centre last month.
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Hikotaro Yazaki returns for a series of Bangkok concerts
Life, Published on 22/03/2018
» Japanese conductor Hikotaro Yazaki will make a comeback to conduct the Pro Musica Orchestra during the "Transfigured Night" concert at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, Ratchadamri Road, on March 29 at 7.30pm.
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RBSO's principal clarinettist takes centre stage
Life, Published on 08/02/2018
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) opened their 2018 season brilliantly with "Classical Concert No.1" inside the Small Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre on Jan 25, showcasing a star player from their own ranks -- principal clarinettist and esteemed soloist Yos Vaneesorn. The return of much-admired visiting Japanese conductor Hide Shindori was also a welcome choice, inspiring the RBSO to perform with much energy and commitment.
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