Bangkok--Aug 17--SET
SETTRADE.COM Co. Ltd., together with Mahidol University’s College of Music, will organize the “9th SETTRADE Youth Musical Challenge of Thailand”. The event enables youth under 25 years of age to show their musical talents and win scholarships and cash prizes worth over THB600,000.
SETTRADE.COM CEO Mrs. Chanisa Chutipat said that the SETTRADE’s youth musical project is providing youth with opportunities to express their musical talents and spend their free time constructively. Music practice is one way of helping our teenagers to learn how to concentrate, learn patience and increase compassion. The musical challenge is an activity that can easily be embraced by a broad audience. This broad appeal event is in line with SETTRADE’s objective of creating brand awareness of SETTRADE.
“The Musical Challenge in 2004 received 510 cassettes/CDs of music from 480 applicants from schools and institutions all over Thailand. SETTRADE is pleased to support such a well-received activity, so it has increased the total prizes for this year’s challenge to over THB600,000. We expect more applicants as well,” said Ms. Chanisa.
Assoc. Prof. Sugree Charoensook Ph.D., Director of Mahidol University’s College of Music and a project director for the SETTRADE Youth Musical Challenge of Thailand project announced that: “The musical challenge provides an opportunity for youth to demonstrate their musical talents. In addition, it offers them educational opportunities and possible future music careers.”
This year’s competition will be classified into four levels: primary, junior high, and senior high schools, and tertiary education levels. Eligible applicants must be under 25 years of age.
There will be 3 rounds of competition:
1) The qualifying round is for selecting qualified applicants based solely on their submitted cassettes/CDs of them playing their unpolished musical instrumentals or singing Thai or international music;
2) The semi-final round (25 qualifiers) will be held at the Music Hall of Mahidol University (Salaya Campus);
3) The final round is for selecting 10 winners and runners-up and will be held at the SET Building.
Gold medal winners from each of the first three levels (primary, junior high and senior high schools) will receive THB20,000 cash prizes plus be entitled to study at Mahidol University’s College of Music without having to sit for the music exam. In addition, they will also have their course fees waived for one year.
The first, second, and third runners-up will receive THB15,000, THB12,000 and THB10,000 cash prizes respectively, along with gold medals and certificates.
For the tertiary level, the gold-medal winners will receive a THB30,000 cash prizes plus be entitled to study at Mahidol University’s College of Music, without having to sit for the music exam. As with the other levels, they will also have their course fees waived for one year. The first, second, and third runners-up will receive THB25,000, THB22,000, and THB20,000 cash prizes respectively along with gold medals and certificates.
Silver medal winners from each of the first three levels will receive THB5,000 cash prizes along with silver medals and certificates. For the tertiary level, the winners will each receive THB10,000 cash prizes along with silver medals and certificates. Furthermore, the trainers will also receive THB1,500 for each of his/her final-round qualified students.
Those interested in participating in the Youth Musical Challenge should submit their cassettes/CDs with their unpolished instrumental or vocal performances, playing Thai or international music, with an application to the College of Music, Mahidol University (Salaya Campus), Puttamonthon Sai 4 Road, Salaya, Amphoe Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom 73170. Applications will be accepted from today until October 31, 2005. Application fees are THB200 for the primary school level, THB300 for the junior and senior high school levels and THB400 for the tertiary level.
For applications and more information, please contact the Special Activity Section, College of Music, Mahidol University (Salaya Campus), at tel: 0 2800 2525, ext. 107-109, or browse www.settrade.com
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Settapol Thammajinda
Marketing & Business Development Dept., SETTRADE.Com Co., Ltd.
Tel. 0-2229-2663 Email: settapol@settrade.com End.