Prach Boondiskulchok is a Thai-British composer and fortepianist.
Prach Boondiskulchok | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Instrument(s) | fortepiano |
Education edit
Boondiskulchok was born in Bangkok, and moved to the United Kingdom to study at Yehudi Menhuin School, and later Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[1]
Career edit
Whilst studying at Guildhall, Boondiskulchok founded the piano trio Linos Piano Trio with violinist Konrad Elias-Trostman and cellist Vladimir Waltham in 2007.[2] The trio won the RPS Albert and Eugenie Frost Prize in 2014,[3] and the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition in 2015.[4] They released an album of all Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's piano trios in 2020.[5]
In 2018, Boondiskulchok, along with Jonathan Dove, Sally Beamish, and Giles Swayne, was commissioned to compose a piece for Endellion Quartet's 40th anniversary concert. The works were premiered in 2019.[6]
Published works edit
| Name of work | Instrumentation | Year of composition |
|---|---|---|
| Night Suite | Piano trio | 2014 |
| The Devil of Symmetry | Piano | 2017 |
| A Bao A Qu’s Stairs | Piano | 2018 |
| The Remora | Piano | 2018 |
| Ritus | String quartet | 2018 |
| Squonk Diptych | Portative organ | 2019 |
| Träumerei | Piano trio, clarinet | 2019 |
| The Work | SATB choir | 2020 |
References edit
- ^ "Prach Boondiskulchok Music". Composers Edition. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Linos Piano Trio". Tashmina Artists. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Linos Piano Trio". Royal Philharmonic Society. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Melbourne Chamber Music Competition winners announced". Limelight. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "CPE Bach Complete Piano Trios". Presto Classical. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Ashley, Tim (2019-05-30). "Endellion Quartet review – impeccable group celebrate 40 years with striking new music". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Prach Boondiskulchok Music". Composers Edition. Retrieved 2020-07-13.