To commemorate the 90th anniversary of Thai-Swiss relations, the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institue of Music (Pgvim), the Swiss Embassy and the Royal Thai Embassy in Bern, presents a free online concert today Dec 15 at 7pm.
Titled "Inspired Melodies Celebrating 90 Years of Thai-Swiss Relations", the show will feature performances by faculty members and students of the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institue of Music as well as distinguished Thai and Swiss artists. They were recorded at the Sangita Vadhana Hall of the Pgvim in Bangkok and at Zingghaus Köniz in Bern.
The programme reflects both Swiss and Thai cultures and a combination of musical style between West and East. It features not only music by Thai and Swiss composers, but also music related to Switzerland such as famous opera scenes in the country, a re-discovering composition -- Gruss An Die Schweiz (Greeting To Switzerland) by Carl Blum and four Swiss tunes arranged for brass quintet.
Three royal compositions by King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, written while he was studying in Switzerland, will be among the highlights in the repertoire.
Others include Swiss alphorn music as well as jodelling, and the cross-cultural sound of Thai instruments with mimicry of khim (dulcimer) and ranad (Thai xylophone) using harpsichord and pianoforte.
The virtual concert can be watched on youtube.com/user/PGVIMChannel.
