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, America, and Europe including Sensei’s March (Prague, Czech by Suranaree Girls Wind Symphony);  Scherzo (Croatia by Siam Saxophone Quartet);  Chao Phraya March (United States by Thompson High School Wind Ensemble); Shadow (Strasbourg, France by Salaya Saxophone Ensemble), also by many renowned ensembles such as Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Siam Sinfonietta, Mahidol Wind Orchestra, Ratwinit Bangkaeo Wind Symphony, Feroci Philharmonic Society, Tacet(i) Contemporary Ensemble, and international music festival such as Thailand International Wind Symphony Competition, Thailand New Music and Arts Symposium, International Festival of Wind Orchestra Prague and World Saxophone Congress.

He has appeared as a guest conductor with the Yala City Municipality Youth Orchestra (2016–present), Saint Gabriel’s College Symphonic Band (2019), Siam Huqin Orchestra (2019) and Tacet(i) Contemporary Ensemble (2017). During his undergraduate and graduate studies, he conducted Mahidol Wind Orchestra, Mahidol Symphonic Band, Mahidol Symphony Orchestra and various chamber ensembles. 

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) and the coordinator/instructor of the Affiliated School Section. He is also the founder and director of We Wind Community Orchestra (community wind orchestra based in Bangkok) and the host/producer for Compose with Me (online show featuring Thai Composers and discussion of their works).