MUSIK UND LUFT

MUSIK
UND
LUFT

17
JULY
2022
4PM

To celebrate the 160th Anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and Germany

Program

3 Romanzen, Op.94 for Oboe and Piano R. Schumann
I. Nicht schnell (1810-1856)
II. Einfach, innig
III. Nicht schnell R. Schumann
(1810-1856)
Liederkreis Op.39 No.5 Mondnacht (arr. C. Schumann)
P. Hindemith
Kleine Kammermusik, Op.24 No.2 (1895-1963)
I. Lustig. Mäßig schnell Viertel
F. Danzi
Wind Quintet in G minor, Op.56, No.2 (1763-1798)
I. Allegretto
II. Andante
III. Menuetto allegretto
IV. Allegretto

——————— Intermission ———————

Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet, Op.6 L. Thuille
I. Allegro moderato (1861-1907)
II. Larghetto
III. Gavotte. Andante, quasi Allegretto
IV. Finale. Molto vivace

The German Alumni Association

Die Geschichte des Vereins der ehemaligen Thai
Studenten in Deutschland unter königlicher
Schirmherrschaft (VTD)

The German Alumni Association was founded by a group of former Thai students in
Germany, i.e. Dr.Chakrit Buranasamrit, Pol.Maj.General Dr.Nit Chaikiat, Mr.Porjai
Chaiveru, Dr.Piya Bhirombhakdi, Mrs.Sukanya (Hiranprueck) Nimmanhaemin, Dr.Vichai
Bamrungphol, Pol.Col.Samroeng Chulaka etc. who reached a common opinion that an
alumni association should be established for a gathering of all former Thai students in
Germany.

There are Thai students going to study in Germany since the reign of King Rama V. After
returning to Thailand, a number of them provide numerous well-known contributions to
the benefits and development of our nation, such as M.L.Dej Snidvongs, Prof.Dr. Prakob
Hutasingh, Prof.Dr.Ouay Ketusingh etc.

VTD received the establishment approval in 1967, and took the 20th September, which
was the date of birth of King Ananda Mahidol in Heidelberg, Germany, as our date of
establishment. We were granted the Royal Grace to be taken under the Royal
Patronage, and had our name registered adding “under the Royal Patronage of the
King” on 24th June 1987.

More info: https://vtd-thai.or.th/

160th Anniversary of the diplomatic relations
between the Kingdom of Thailand and Germany

Treaty of Friendship, Trade and Shipping between the States of the German Customs Union and the Grand Duchies of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz on the one Part and the Kingdom of Siam on the Other
© AA

On 7  February 1862, the Prussian envoy signed a friendship treaty with the
Kingdom of Siam. This treaty is the basis for diplomatic relations between
Germany and Thailand, which have thus been maintained for 160 years.

Nuttha Kuankajorn

Bangkok born, Nuttha Kuankajorn, is a rising star in a Thai classical
music scene as a performer, educator and podcast radio host. Since
2019, Nuttha serves as the principal oboist at the Royal Bangkok
Symphony Orchestra. She also teaches at Conservatory of Music,
Rangsit University.

Nuttha started her piano lesson when she was five and oboe lesson
when she turned fifteen with Chanannat Meenanan. Later in 2010,
she was awarded full scholarship during her Bachelor’s Degree from
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore under Rachel Walker, principal
oboist of Singapore Symphony Orchestra. In 2017, she completed her Master Degree and Certificate of
Advanced Study the following year in Oboe Performance at Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, Germany
with Professor Thomas Indermühle.

An active orchestra player, Nuttha performed with a number of orchestras in Asia and Europe including
Baden-Baden Philharmonie, Mannheimer Philharmoniker, Baden- Baden Philharmonie, Baltic Sea
Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra.

Nuttha is a Rigoutat artist and plays on a model ‘J’ oboe.

Kalaya Phongsathorn

Kalaya Phongsathorn has been the flute and piccolo player of the
Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra since 2011. As a sought after
performer and educator who has gathered a significant fan base
through the years, Kalaya performs regularly with the Sawasdee
Woodwind Quintet, which she co-founded, in Thailand and overseas.
She also appears with the Million Wind Philharmonic, as well as giving her solo and chamber music
recitals. Her contribution to the development of the flute community in Thailand extends to organizing
various major flute events such as international flute master classes and festivals since 2012. Currently,
she is an adjunct flute and chamber music lecturer at the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music,
the Rugby School Thailand and owns a private Music and Yoga Studio, Baanflute.

Kalaya received her Bachelor Degree of Fine and Applied Arts from Chulalongkorn Univerity and
graduated with summa cum Laude (first class honors), and was awarded a full scholarship from the
Austrian government to the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien in 2006. Kalaya received
piccolo instruction from Mr. Roberto Alvarez, the principal piccoloist of the Singapore Symphony
Orchestra as she pursued her Master Degree of Music at Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music,
Thailand.

Yos Vaneesorn

Yos Vaneesorn graduated
with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Composition from Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok, Thailand with first-class honor. During the years
of study, Yos participated in several music events including ASEAN
Youth Orchestra in 1994 and 1995 respectively and Asian Youth
Orchestra in 1998 and 2000. After his graduation from
Chulalongkorn University in 1997, he was appointed as a principal
clarinetist of Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO).

In 2002 and 2004, he was offered full scholarships from Louisiana State University and University of
Missouri at Kansas-City to pursue his clarinet study in Master’s and Doctoral degrees. His teachers
include Noppachai Choltidchantha, Stanley Hasty, Steven Barta, Steve Cohen, and Jane Carl. Yos was
recently granted a teaching position at Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University.
Prior to teaching at Chulalongkorn University he was teaching at Silpakorn University, and Kasetsart
University. Currently, Yos serves as a principal clarinetist of Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO),
and was a principal clarinetist of Bangkok Opera and Siam Philharmonic Orchestra. Moreover, he also
appeared as a soloist with National Symphony Orchestra, Chulalongkorn University Orchestra, Hong
Kong Philharmonic Winds Hong Kong Chamber Wind Philharmonia and Royal Bangkok Symphony
Orchestra.

Thanawat Ngosawang

Thanawat Ngosawang graduated from Bangkok Christian College.
He started learning bassoon when he was 16 under a guidance of
Patrawut Punputhaphong, a former principal bassoonist of Thailand
Philharmonic Orchestra. One year later, he joined bassoon section
of Thai Youth Orchestra. He continued his bachelor degree in music
education in Chulalongkorn University and graduated in 2015. In
2016, he got a scholarship to attend in International Summer
Academy (ISA) music camp. Thanawat was part of Thai Youth Orchestra that won 1st prize of 11th
Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival 2017 at Musikverein in Vienna. A year later, he
joined Asian Youth Orchestra Tour 2018.

In 2022, he founded H'muniemusik, a woodwind trio consisting of Flute Clarinet and Bassoon which
presents both pop and classical music. H'muniemusik won 1st prize twice from Princess Galyani
Vadhana International Music Festival 2020 and 2022 (PGMF).

Thanawat is currently the principal bassoonist of Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and National
Symphony Orchestra.

Chuta Chulavalaivong

Native to Bangkok, Chuta Chulavalaivong began his horn training
at Assumption College during his middle school years. After a few
years of horn playing, he continued his schooling to Earl Haig
Secondary School, Toronto, Canada, where he studied horn with
Christopher Gongos, Associate Principle of Toronto Symphony
Orchestra. After high school, he got accepted to study at New
England Conservatory of Music where he received his Bachelor’s
degree of Horn performance under the wings of Richard Mackey, a
former member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Subsequently,
he was fortunate enough to further his education at Yale School of music where he studied with Prof.
William Purvis and received his Master of Music degree there.

Currently, he is a member of National Symphony Orchestra of Thailand and Thailand Philharmonic
Orchestra. Furthermore, he teaches at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi and The
Royal Thai Navy School of Music.

Akkra Yeunyonghattaporn

Hailed as a musician with "sensitive pianism" by The Straits
Times Singapore,  Akkra Yeunyonghattaporn  is one of
Thailand's most sought-after classical musicians. He
endeavours to raise the artistic standards of classical music
through his performances and pedagogical philosophy. 

Akkra's performing career has brought him to various
countries in Asia, Europe, and North America. He has worked in masterclasses and coaching
sessions with internationally acclaimed artists such as Leon Fleisher, Fou Ts'ong, Richard
Goode, Leslie Howard, Ronan O'Hora, and Jiří Hlinka. As an accomplished chamber musician,
Akkra has collaborated with members of leading orchestras, such as London Symphony
Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Israel
Chamber Orchestra, Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, and Thailand Philharmonic
Orchestra.

Akkra holds degrees from Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of
Singapore (B.Mus. in piano performance), Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins
University (M.Mus. in piano performance and GPD in chamber music), and Schulich School of
Music, McGill University (D.Mus. in piano performance). His major mentors include
harpsichordist Adam Pearl; fortepianist Tom Beghin; and modern pianists Eri Nakagawa,
Thomas Hecht, Yong Hi Moon, and Stéphane Lemelin.

Follow Akkra's Facebook page for more information about his upcoming performances
at www.facebook.com/akkraplayspiano.

“It is deeply melancholy, and so sad
that I cannot sing it at all without it
bringing sorrow to me”

- Clara Schumann

Liederkreis Op.39 No.5 Mondnacht

“May God grant that my works will
soon be able to prove to you how
much your love and kindness have

uplifted and inspired me.”
- Robert Schumann

MONDNACHT

Es war, als hätt' der Himmel,
Die Erde still geküßt,

Daß sie im Blütenschimmer
Von ihm nur träumen müßt’.

Die Luft ging durch die Felder,
Die Ähren wogten sacht,

Es rauschten leis die Wälder,
So sternklar war die Nacht.

Und meine Seele spannte
Weit ihre Flügel aus,

Flog durch die stillen Lande,
Als flöge sie nach Haus.

Lieder Robert Schumann
Poem by Joseph von Eichendorff

“People who make music together cannot be
enemies, at least while the music lasts.”

- Paul Hindemith

“Hindemith's series of Kammermusik ('Chamber Music')
began in 1921 as an iconoclastic response to the
hyperintense emotionalism of German Expressionist music
over the previous 15 years.”

- Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010

“in the great revolution that has occurred in instrumental music
during the last decade and that Danzi of course witnessed,
recognizing its great results and holding them high, he could not
quite appropriate them and even less proliferate them — his works
have fallen asleep or are going to their rest with so many other works
likewise worthy of respect and very popular in their time.”

- Friedlich Rochlitz

Music critic

Ludwig Thuille

(1861-1907)

Premiered in 1889 at the Wiesbaden Festival, this Sextet exemplifies
Thuille’s style at its most graceful, fluent, and polished.

“facile in invention, remarkably clear in form”
“it affords the wind instruments a grateful opportunity without
allowing the piano to overplay its role as accompanying instrument.”

“Thuille was by nature a romanticist.”
- Edgar Istel

Composer, Thuille’s pupil