Narong Prangcharoen won the Charles Ives Awards, the first time for Thai people. That received the award for composition from world-class organizations
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On February 22, 64, website Arts and Letters The American Academy of Arts and Letters has announced a curated list of artists from around the world, more than 70 award nominations. In this year Dr. Narong Prangcharoen was selected to receive the Charles Ives Awards in the field of music composition (Charles Ives Fellowship) for the first time that Thai people received 123 years since the organization was founded, this prestigious award Considered to pin the meaning of music for people around the world to know the ability of Thai people to compose.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, a long-established organization founded by artists. Novelist and architect Including America’s top writers The goal is to support young artists, both music and art, for the Charles Ives Fellowship, or the award for artists for excellence in composition. First commenced in 1983 to honor Charles Ives, the renowned American composer of the 20th century. Notable artists who have won the award include Lowell Liebermann, Augusta Read Thomas, Jennifer. Higdon etc.
Performance at The 11th Shanghai New Music Week 2018, Shanghai, China
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The nominated person for the award must have outstanding performance and recognition. It must only be offered by an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, forcing the contestants to continuously create their work. There is clear planning and preparation. To collect reward points Until being selected in the final round Narong’s songs for the contest include Luminary and Volcanic Breath.
“The Thai composer To be recognized in international competitions This is the starting point. That will inspire Thai musicians to enter various stages in the world And bring it to be a creative economy for the new wave of Thailand’s industry and artists You can learn from examples and experiences. To guide the path of success in this career The Thai people received this award Also showed the potential of foreign music It is hoped that it will lead to an event that we are pushing to present Nakhon Pathom Province as the Creative City of Music from UNESCO this year, ”said Dr. Narong, the latest Charles Ives Fellowship Award winner.
Performance with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra
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Narong’s biography has studied music composition and has spent more than 17 years working as a classical composer, having been in the United States for more than 17 years as a composer for the Pacific Symphony band in Orange County. Used to do music projects and community development And is also the first Thai professional classical composer to receive various awards. At the international level
Such as the Guggenheim Fellowship, Barlow Prize, Music Alive, and also received the Silpathorn Award for Music, many famous orchestras have brought his compositions to concerts all over the world. Narong’s many successes are described in the Los Angeles Times as “a talented composer for creating color. For the orchestra. ”His work is described by the Chicago Sun Times as” completely charming. “
Dr. Narong is currently the Dean of the College of Music. Mahidol University continues to be an artist, classical composer, and teaches music composition. Is the initiator of the Thailand International Composition Festival to drive and develop the classical music industry in the country. Create a platform to connect between Thai composers and the international classical music scene, allowing Thai composers to demonstrate their potential on the world stage.
Narong Prangcharoen, Dean of the College of Music Mahidol University
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