Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri (b.1995)
Young generation Thai composer, conductor and music educator, Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri is the recipient of Young Thai Composer Commissions (Thailand Music and Arts Organization, 2020), Call for Score (Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music Youth Orchestra, 2018) and Young Thai Artist Award (Siam Cement Group Foundation, 2016). Other awards include the Gold Medal in Orchestral Conducting (Bangkok International Band and Orchestra Festival – Southeast Asia Music Education Exchange, 2018) and Call for Score (Salaya Saxophone Ensemble, 2015).
He has written for orchestra, chamber ensemble, wind ensemble and solo instrument. His music has been performed in Asia, Europe and across the United States by many renowned ensembles such as Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Siam Sinfonietta, Mahidol Wind Orchestra, Suranaree Girls Wind Symphony, Ratwinit Bangkaeo Wind Symphony, Feroci Philharmonic Society, Tacet(i) Contemporary Ensemble, and international music festival such as World Association Of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB) World Championship, International Viola Congress, International Trumpet Guild, Thailand International Wind Symphony Competition, Thailand New Music and Arts Symposium, International Festival of Wind Orchestra Prague and World Saxophone Congress. Selection of his works are published and globally distributed by Star Music Publishing (Germany), Nexuss Music Publishing (Japan) and Restel Mil Japan/Bravo-Brain Music (Japan).
As a conductor, he has led a broad range of performances from wind ensemble, orchestra, choir to contemporary ensemble. He is currently the choir director of Mahidol Pre-College Choir, the conductor of Bangkok Brass Band (Japanese Expatriate Wind Ensemble) and was a guest conductor of Mahidol Brass Band, Siam Huqin Orchestra and Tacet(i) Contemporary Ensemble. He is also an assistant conductor of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra in various projects, such as Bruckner’s Symphony No.9 Recording (2022), Symphonic Anime Concert (2023).
As an educator, he has worked with Yala City Municipality Youth Orchestra, served as a conducting faculty in band festivals, founded and led ensembles, such as Musica per Tutti Symphony Orchestra (2017–2018), We Wind (Community) Orchestra (2018–2022) and initiated Thai Conductors Forum in organizing conducting workshops in Bangkok.
His former teachers include Sukanya Techawaro, Panlop Jeepsuwan, Bundit Chuenmaiwai, Dr. Woraket Tagosa, Wasawat Vanapitakvong, and Dr. Julia Lake Bozone. He completed his bachelor’s degree (composition) and master’s degree (conducting) at the College of Music, Mahidol University where his primary teacher in composition was Valeriy Rizayev and conducting with Dr. Thanapol Setabrahmana and Dr. Pamornpan Komolpamorn.
Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri is currently teaching at College of Music, Mahidol University and serves as the director of YAMP Choir (Young Artist Music Program Choir). He is also the founder and director of We Wind Community Orchestra (community wind orchestra based in Bangkok), the conductor of the Bangkok Brass Band (Japanese Expatriate Wind Ensemble) and the host/producer for Compose with Me (online show featuring Thai Composers and discussion of their works).
Young generation Thai composer, conductor and music educator, Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri is the recipient of Young Thai Composer Commissions (Thailand Music and Arts Organization, 2020), Call for Score (Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music Youth Orchestra, 2018) and Young Thai Artist Award (Siam Cement Group Foundation, 2016). Other awards include the Gold Medal in Orchestral Conducting (Bangkok International Band and Orchestra Festival – Southeast Asia Music Education Exchange, 2018), Royal Student Award, (Thailand Ministry of Education, 2017), and Call for Score (Salaya Saxophone Ensemble, 2015).
He has written for orchestra, chamber ensemble, wind ensemble and solo instrument. His music has been performed in Asia, Europe and across the United States by many renowned ensembles such as Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Siam Sinfonietta, Mahidol Wind Orchestra, Suranaree Girls Wind Symphony, Ratwinit Bangkaeo Wind Symphony, Feroci Philharmonic Society, Tacet(i) Contemporary Ensemble, and international music festival such as World Association Of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB) World Championship, International Viola Congress, International Trumpet Guild, Thailand International Wind Symphony Competition, Thailand New Music and Arts Symposium, International Festival of Wind Orchestra Prague and World Saxophone Congress. Selection of his works are published and globally distributed by Star Music Publishing (Germany), Nexuss Music Publishing (Japan) and Restel Mil Japan/Bravo-Brain Music (Japan).
As a conductor, he has led a broad range of performances from wind ensemble, orchestra, choir to contemporary ensemble. He is currently the choir director of Mahidol Pre-College Choir, the conductor of Bangkok Brass Band (Japanese Expatriate Wind Ensemble) and was a guest conductor of Mahidol Brass Band, Siam Huqin Orchestra and Tacet(i) Contemporary Ensemble. He is also an assistant conductor of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra in various projects, such as Bruckner’s Symphony No.9 Recording (2022), Symphonic Anime Concert (2023).
As an educator, he has worked with Yala City Municipality Youth Orchestra, served as a conducting faculty in band festivals, founded and led ensembles, such as Musica per Tutti Symphony Orchestra (2017–2018), We Wind (Community) Orchestra (2018–2022) and initiated Thai Conductors Forum in organizing conducting workshops in Bangkok.
His former teachers include Sukanya Techawaro, Panlop Jeepsuwan, Bundit Chuenmaiwai, Dr. Woraket Tagosa, Wasawat Vanapitakvong, and Dr. Julia Lake Bozone. He completed his bachelor’s degree (composition) and master’s degree (conducting) at the College of Music, Mahidol University where his primary teacher in composition was Valeriy Rizayev and conducting with Dr. Thanapol Setabrahmana and Dr. Pamornpan Komolpamorn.
Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri is currently teaching at College of Music, Mahidol University and serves as the director of YAMP Choir (Young Artist Music Program Choir). He is also the founder and director of We Wind Community Orchestra (community wind orchestra based in Bangkok), the conductor of the Bangkok Brass Band (Japanese Expatriate Wind Ensemble) and the host/producer for Compose with Me (online show featuring Thai Composers and discussion of their works).