Chaiphat Tripipitsirawat is the founder of “Thailand International Clarinet Academy”, the first clarinet training session in Thailand and a new clarinet community for clarinettists all over the world. Chaiphat has reached international standard by being granted...
Organised by the Thai Government Savings Bank (GSB), the Symphonic Band Contest is an annual fixture as part of the bank’s outreach program to promote band students to learn, hone their skills to become a professional and have an opportunity to grow in a...
This article is part 2 of the series: ‘Cultures Across Countries’. Since moving from Thailand, I came to Canada in 2010 to pursue the doctorate degree in saxophone performance and minor in conducting. When I became the director of Wind Orchestra and instructor of...
This article is part 1 of the series: ‘Cultures Across Countries’. In my early days, I was involved in the high school band in Malaysia (Chong Hwa High School, Jln Gombak) and eventually in a community group (PJ Youth Symphonic Band). Similar to other...
