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  • Celebrated violinist in action

    13/02/2012 : Mahidol University's College of Music presents the "Romeo and Juliet Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra Concert" at its Music Auditorium on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm.

  • Funky feline pounces in for a party

    12/02/2012 : Indie electro collective Kitsch Cat crank out a pop-centric collection with a healthy dose of nostalgia and synthesisers

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  • Jazz by the river

    31/12/2011 : An evening at FLOW never sounded sweeter! The Millennium Hilton Bangkok and Hitman Jazz are proud to present a one-night musical spectacular on January 13th, 2012, featuring international artists Jakob Dinesen, Jonathan Fritzen and Malene Mortensen, pairing with local legend Koh Mr. Saxman. For only THB 2012++, guests will be served with a welcome drink before enjoying the extravagant international buffet at FLOW, all day dining complimented by the city first ever Cheese Room, and an evening of unforgettable jazz.

  • Delushious

    30/12/2011 : Lush - Bangkok's Ultimate New Year's Countdown Party, United Center Tower, Dec 31

  • Meeting point for young classical musicians

    30/12/2011 : Opera Siam is opening a recreational and learning centre for Bangkok's young musicians. Located on the upper floor of the Old England Students Association on New Phetchaburi Road, the Sucharit Thamrong Music Centre (STMC) is the headquarters of Opera Siam's educational initiative.

  • Symphonic celebrations concert

    29/12/2011 : The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) will start 2012 off with its 7th season concert, featuring guest conductor Christopher Hughes and soloist Qing Lin on oboe, at the Music Auditorium of College of Music, Mahidol University, on Jan 6 at 7pm and Jan 7 at 4pm.

  • Sounding Satisfactory

    28/12/2011 : The music industry this year, as usual, has hit high and low notes. Let's start off with the low points. Surely, Seksan Sookpimay, or Sek Loso, must have made the top of everyone's list this year because his ongoing drug/spousal abuse/promiscuity/war on his record label scandal is so captivating and depressing at the same time. When a rock god is falling, the downward spiral turns quicker than we can say R-O-C-K.

  • CONCERT REVIEW

    Sounds of celebration

    28/12/2011 : This year, a year with two auspicious occasions, the Thai people celebrated HM the King's 84th birthday and his 65th anniversary as King of Thailand. As part of the joyous occasions, Chulalongkorn University Symphony Orchestra (Cuso), under the royal patronage of HRH the late Princess Galyani Vadhana, organised a special performance of George Frederic Handel's Messiah, one of the most popular works among choral repertoires since its premier as a charity concert in 1742.

  • Entertainment's HIGHS &LOWS in2011

    The Show Must Go On

    28/12/2011 : The theatres across Bangkok were crawling with productions this year, especially during the months preceding the big flood. With the country finding itself in one crisis after another, it would be sorely disappointing if the theatre artists had led us into la-la land when it was Thailand itself that was generating such juicy material for artists to gorge on. But our contemporary struggles and debates were brought to the stage left and right to varying degrees of success. And how exciting that was.

  • If music is the food of life, Play On

    28/12/2011 : The capital city of neighbouring Cambodia, Phnom Penh, recently hosted a concert with the aim to raise awareness about a problem that's long afflicted our region _ human exploitation and trafficking.

  • Byrd invites kids to sing for the King

    28/12/2011 : After releasing Tam Roey Pra Ra Cha (Follow The King's Steps), the superstar Thongchai "Byrd" McIntyre invites Thai children nationwide the chance to join him in singing the song online through Google+ Hangouts, and participate in a group chat on Jan 13, to celebrate Children's Day.

  • Looking for young composers

    28/12/2011 : The Siam Sinfonietta is accepting submissions for the "Siam Sinfonietta Young Composers' Contest", which is held with the aim to attract talented composers under the age of 25 to produce a body of work suitable for relatively large ensembles.

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