AumAree House Presents "Night of Acoustic"

Program:

Napoleon Coste (1805-1883) - Fantasie Dramatique, op.31 "Le Depart”

Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012) - Impromptus 

I.Recitativo

II.Agitato

III.Elegiaco

IV.Con fuoco

V.Arioso

Emilio Pujol (1886-1980) - Tango

Regino Sainz de la Maza (1896-1981) - Rondeña

Leo Brouwer (b.1939) - La Gran Sarabanda (Extended Version)

Chinnawat Themkumkwun  

Chinnawat Themkumkwun is a classical guitarist from Thailand,  recognized internationally for his passionate and inspired  performances on stages throughout the world. A winner of numerous  international competitions, including more than hundred top prizes  such as the first prize at the Taiwan International Guitar Competition,  Hannabach International Guitar Competition in Augsburg, Germany,  his most recent accomplishment is the first prize at the Boston  International Guitar Competition in Boston, Massachusetts.  

Drawn to the instrument from a young age Chinnawat attended  the guitar program at the College of Music, Mahidol University in his  native Thailand, where he studied with Nalin Komentrakarn, Dr. Paul  Cesarczyk and Dr. Rattanai Bampenyou. At the preparatory college  level, Chinnawat was awarded the Excellent Student Award with the  highest marks in his class and attained a Bachelor's degree with Firstclass honors. In 2017 he was awarded the ASEA-Uninet scholarship  (Ernst Mach grant) to complete his studies and graduated with a  Master's degree and Postgraduate diploma from the prestigious  Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria, under the supervision of  Prof. Marco Tamayo and Prof. Eliot Fisk. 

Noted especially for his unique and imaginative playing style  Chinnawat thrives equally as a soloist and collaborative musician.  Since then, Chinnawat has had a successful performing career with  concerts in North America, Europe and Asia. He is also an in-demand  instructor with his own studio that combines traditional teaching  methods with online courses, preparing many raising guitar talents for  auditions and competitions. 

Chinnawat Themkumkwun is the official Hannabach Artist since  2022.