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Team

The people behind the music.

Composer, performers, and recording collaborators who brought the fourteen works to life.

Yos Vaneesorn

Composer / Project Lead

Yos Vaneesorn

Yos Vaneesorn graduated with a Bachelor's degree with first-class honors in Music Composition from the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University in 2002, where he studied with Professor Dr. Narongrit Dhamabutra (National Artist 2021). He received a scholarship to study clarinet performance at the master's level at Louisiana State University and completed his doctoral degree in 2004 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.

Throughout his professional clarinet studies, Yos studied with several international instructors, including Associate Professor Dr. Nophachai Cholthitchanta, Stanley Hasty, Steven Barta, Steve Cohen, and Dr. Jane Carl. During his university studies, he was selected as a member of the ASEAN Youth Orchestra in 1994 and 1995.

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From 1998 to 2000, he was appointed principal clarinetist of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO). Upon completing his doctoral degree, he was again selected as principal clarinetist of the RBSO, a position he holds to this day.

Yos regularly performs as a clarinetist, including solo performances with the National Symphony Orchestra, Chulalongkorn University Orchestra, Hong Kong Chamber Wind Philharmonia, and Feroci Philharmonic Winds. He also organized the first clarinet competition in Thailand in 2013. Upon returning to Thailand, he was appointed as a clarinet instructor at Kasetsart University.

Currently, Yos is a full-time clarinet professor in the Department of Western Music, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University.

In addition to his continuous musical performances, Yos is also a prolific composer. In 2017, he arranged traditional Thai music for wind ensemble in the album "Siam Wind Ensemble" as part of the Music Composition Project: Rattanakosin Classical Music Repertoire, led by Professor Dr. Natchar Pancharoen and funded by the Thailand Research Fund. The music was conducted by Vanich Potavanich, a Silpathorn Artist.

In 2020, Yos organized the first online wind instrument competition in Thailand, which garnered significant interest from participants. He has also led several research projects. In 2021 and 2022, he received grants from the National Research Council of Thailand for the creative research projects "Music and Reconciliation" and "Siam Wind Ensemble with Thai Accents" respectively.

Musicians

Renowned Thai and international woodwind players participated in performing and recording the project. Their musicianship captures the character of Thai music through contemporary woodwind sound.

Damrih Banawitayakit

Damrih Banawitayakit

Oboe

Chanannat Meenanan

Chanannat Meenanan

Bass Oboe

Kitikun Junkate

Kitikun Junkate

Bass Saxophone

Kerksakul Jaree

Kerksakul Jaree

Piano

Supak Withyanukullak

Supak Withyanukullak

Bass Clarinet

Thanawat Ngosawang

Thanawat Ngosawang

Bassoon & Contrabassoon

Christhatai Paksama

Christhatai Paksama

B-flat Clarinet

Kalaya Pongsathorn

Kalaya Pongsathorn

Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute

Kant Lormsomboon

Kant Lormsomboon

Piano

Supat Hanpatanachai

Supat Hanpatanachai

Alto Saxophone

Tawanrat Mewongukote

Tawanrat Mewongukote

E-flat Clarinet

Somchai Tongboon

Somchai Tongboon

Cor anglais / Oboe

Grzegorz Grzeszczyk

Grzegorz Grzeszczyk

Contrabass Clarinet

Sawasdee Woodwind Quintet

Sawasdee Woodwind Quintet

Kalaya Pongsathorn, Flute / Somchai Tongboon, Oboe / Teerapong Submool, Clarinet / Komsun Dilokkunanant, Horn / Kittima Molee, Bassoon / Sumida Ansvananda, Piano