Bangkok--2 May--Royal Princess Larn Luang
The Royal Princess Larn Luang jointly welcomes Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO)’s conductor, Gulni Emilsson from German and soloist Lambis Vassiliadis from Greece schedule to perfom at the TPO concert on May 12 and 13 at Mahidol’ s Music Auditorium, College of Music (MACM). Featuring European classical and romantic music, the orchestra will include Thai classical music in orchestra form by Thai conductor, Lt. Prateep Suphanrojn who will led TPO in Karng Kaw Kin Kluay.
TPO Soloist, Mr. Lambis Vassiliadis is one of the most distinguished Greek pianists of the younger generation who represents a unique style of explosive pianism and artistic sensibility and will play Tchaikovsky masterpiece concerto at the TPO concert. The award-winning pianist has earned 11 awards from national and international competitions and has been member of the Jury of the OMTA (Ohio Music Teachers Association). In April 1997, his CD with works by Bartok, Scriabin, Poulenc Szymanowski is rated with four stars by BBC Music Magazine. In 2002 he was appointed Professor Piano at the Ionian University in Corfu, Greece.
TPO Chief Conductor Mr. Gulni Emilsson has won numerous national and international prizes including the first Prize in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland in 1992, the second Prize by “Masterplayers” Competition Lugano in 1994. He gave guest performances all over Europe, with Orchestras such as Stuttgart Philharmonic, G?ttinger Symphony Orchestra and gives Master Classes for Conductors in Germany, Greece and Switzerland. In 2005 Emilsson was appointed Chief Conductor of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra which is under the patronage of the Royal Thai Government and Mahidol University College of Music in Bangkok.
TPO Conductor Lt. Prateet Suphanrojn of Suphan Buri works at the Royal Thai Army Band in the Bandmaster Position and also as an officer of the Education Department He has also been the resident conductor of Dr. Sax Chamber Orchestra since June 2002 and currently conducts TPO in the Thai music orchestra and working on his master degree program on composition at the College of Music, Mahidol University.
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