“From Thailand to Deia”

PROGRAMME:

F. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 (11 mins)

- Piano Solo

F. Doppler: Fantaisie pastorale hongroise, Op.26 (12 mins)

- Flute & Piano

G. Fauré: Fantaisie, Op. 79 for Flute & Piano (5 mins)

- Flute & Piano

N. Yontararak: Piano Sonata No.2 "Hommage to King Rama IX" (1st movement) (11 mins)

- Piano Solo

E. Bozza: Image for flute solo (5 mins)

- Flute Solo

M. Cherdchoo-ngarm: Sonatine for Flute & Piano (10 mins)

- Flute & Piano

ABOUT:

Pana Yontararak, debuted his musical path with his 1st Prize from the 6th Nat Studio Piano Competition. At the age of 18, he was accepted among the 12 contestants to participate in the Grieg International Piano Competition in Oslo, Norway. Later years, he won 2nd prize Concours de Piano de Chatou, Superieur Level in France and 3rd prize from Riviera della Versiglia Piano Competition in Italy.

Pana won an Albert Roussel scholarship to study at the École Normale de Musique de Paris, Alfred Cortot, Paris, France along with a special grant from Khun Charoen and Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi. Then, Pana moved to Italy to study under Maestro Pierpaolo Levi and Maestro Uberto Martinelli and recieved "Diploma di corso di alto perfezionamento in pianoforte" from Accademia di Musica Ars Nova, Trieste. Later he went to further his studies at Francesco Morlacchi Conservatory of Perugia under Stefano Ragni then under Patrizio Cerrone, with whom he obtained a Diploma with maximum votes from the jury (10e Lode). Pana became the first Thai piano student to be accepted and to graduate from this State Conservatory in Italy with a prestigious award of "Luigi Castellini" for the most outstanding student in 2013.

Currently, Pana is a full-time piano teacher and Academic Director at Nat Studio. He also teaches Music Appreciation and Music Theory as a guest lecturer at the Institute of Music Science and Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.

Boonya Nakdee, born in 1989, is a Thai flutist and dedicated music educator who is actively building her career as a performer. She completed her Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance at the College of Music, Mahidol University in 2011, followed by a scholarship-supported period of study at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz in Austria under Nils Thilo Krämer.

She later earned her Master's degree in Flute Performance and Pedagogy at Mahidol University with Hiroshi Matsushima.

During her university years, Boonya gained valuable ensemble experience through her selection to the Bangkok Silpakorn Wind Orchestra and the Southeast Asian Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble (SAYOWE). She has broadened her musical perspective through masterclasses with Raphael Leone, Rachel Brown, Robert Aitken, Wally Hase, and Julien Beaudiment.

With a strong commitment to music education, Boonya has taught flute, piano, music theory, and ear training for many years, guiding students of various ages and levels. She remains active in Thailand's music community, serving as a judge for the Thailand Flute Festival Competition 2023.

Boonya is currently an active member of Sankyo Collectives Bangkok, a group of professional flutists promoting collaboration and artistic exchange. With the ensemble, she performed at the Autumn Flute Fair 2024 in Singapore, marking one of her recent steps into the broader performing world.

More PR Photos:

Pana Yontararak

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cdCXF49rt2...

Boonya Nakdee

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10vd8EHNFfZ...