VILLA DARAKORN and THE CHIANGRAI VIOLIN CLUB

In collaboration with

SILAPAKORN UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MUSIC

OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE, CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY

Present

An Outdoor Music Event

A charity concert entitled

“6th TWILIGHT CONCERT 2014”On the theme of“Lullaby”

Performed by the combined

CHIANGRAI YOUTH ORCHESTRA (CYO)

SILAPAKORN REPERTORY WIND ENSEMBLE (SRWE)

Members of C.U. Strings Orchestra

Together with ‘Le Petit Band’ (ChiangRai)

Sunday 28th December 2014, from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm

At Villa Darakorn Botanical Garden (Along the Rural Road No. 12084 km. before Khun Kon Waterfall

Net proceeds of the charity concert will go to the children in need of help in Chiang Rai

Main Sponsors

Co-Sponsors

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About the annual Twilight Concert project:

The unique “Twilight Concert” project aims to promote quality orchestral music performed by CYO, by performing challenging repertoires varying from classical music to films scores and by offering a stage to CYO musicians to work with professional musicians from Bangkok and abroad.

The purposes of the Twilight Concert project are to increase the performance standards of CYO and to give

its members opportunities to gain valuable experience by working with visiting guest musicians. In addition, the project hopes to bring quality musical culture to the ChiangRai community. The project was designed to be an annual outdoor performance by CYO during the winter season. The “Twilight Concert” was first organized in 2009 at Villa Darakorn’s botanical garden, initiated by the owners of Villa Darakorn, Khun Suphavit and Khun Pasinee Piamphongsant, who joined efforts with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra’s co-founding member, Khun Witaya Tumornsoontorn, together with Khun Paramet, to run the project on a volunteer basis. The last five“Twilight Concerts” were a big success with an average of 350 guests from Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and Bangkok. Thais and foreigners were impressed by the quality of the performances. The renowned English composer and soloist Richard Harveyin particular has contributed to the development of CYO as a visiting artist, and was invited to be conductor and soloist at the first two concerts.

The sixth annual “Twilight Concert” has arrived to celebrate the New Year 2515, performed by the combined talents of CYO, Silapakorn Repertory Wind Ensemble (of Silapakorn University, Faculty of Music), members of C.U. Strings Orchestra and ChiangRai’s “Le Petit Band.”

The concert will feature guest conductor DamriBanavitayakit (Principal oboist and guest conductor of the “Bangkok Symphony Orchestra”),alongside CYO’s permanent Music Director and conductor, ParametLertkasem.

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Guest soloists are DamriBanavitayakit (oboist), Daniel James Hudson (English violinist) as well as guest of honour artists from “Le Petit Band” (Chiang Rai), two well-known ChiangRai vocalist Nutaporn Wanvinyou and Dome Thewtong (pianist, vocalist)

Another promising young vocalist,Mashima Meebamrong, has also been invited to perform with the orchestra.

The organizing committee used net proceeds from the previous concerts to purchase medical equipment for child patients in a hospital in Chiang Rai,as well as giving support to some foundations which look after poor children in need of help in Chiang Rai. Ticket price : 370 Baht (for adults), 230 Baht (for students) ( snacks and drinks included ) For ticket booking, please contact: Doi Chang Coffee (053-752-918) Paramet of the CYO (086-732-5292) Suphavit (089-497-7166) For more information, please visit , facebook/villadarakorn facebook/chiangraiyouthorchestra

Schedule Outline: 1:30 pm Arrival of guests 2:00 pm You are cordially invited to join a pre-concert guided tour of

the botanical garden. Plant specialists will accompany you to have a close look at plants and trees around Villa Darakorn’s botanical garden (this is free of charge).

3:00 pm Music starts with a chamber music performance by

‘Silapakorn Repertory Wind Ensemble.’ 7:15 pm(approx.)Concert ends.

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“6th Twilight Concert - 2014”

Programme:

Josef Haydn: Overture in D Major - from Symphony No. 53

J.S. Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D minor (1st Movement)

Soloists: Damri Banavitayakit and Daniel James Hudson

Josef Haydn:Symphony No. 6 in D Major (1st Movement)

Puccini: O mio babbino caro(Mashima– vocalist)

Richard Rodgers: The Sound of Music (Mashima – vocalist)

Johann Strauss II: Annen Polka

King Bhumibol: Lullaby (Mashima– vocalist)

King Bhumibol: Love At Sundown

Intermission

Pietro Mascagni: Intermezzo from ‘CavalleriaRusticana’

Carpenter/ Bettis:Yesterday Once More (Mashima-vocalist)

Diane Warren: There You Will Be from the movie ‘Pearl Harbour’ (Mashima-vocalist)

Thai traditional song: Nok Kamin

Puang Roi: Ngo Mai (Shade of a tree): famous old Thai song (Mashima-vocalist)

Northern song: Lao Man Kao(Dome – vocalist)

Michel Legrand: A Man and A Woman

Danny Whitten: I Don’t Want to Talk About It (Dome &Nathaporn – vocalists)

Francis Lai :Love Story (the classic theme for the movie ‘Love Story’1970

Mariah Carey: Hero (Nathaporn – vocalist)

Demetrio/ Ruiz: Sway (Nathaporn – vocalist)

Leroy Anderson: Fiddle Faddle

JoshGrobal: You Raise Me Up (Mashima; Dome,Nathaporn)

King Bhumibol: Happy New Year Greeting Song

Johann Strauss Senior: Radetzky March

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The conductors and solo artists:

DamriBanavithayakit (guest conductor and Oboe soloist)

Currently served as principal oboist of Bangkok Symphony Orchestra for 14 years, Damri was a principal oboist of the Ibycus Chamber Orchestra since the age of eighteen, Damr ibegan studying the oboe with Mr.Michael Hager from Germany. Later on he studied with Mr. Sampao Tri-udom at Chulalongkorn University, with Ms. Rhonda May at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and Mr. Peter Cooper, the principal oboist of Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Asian

Youth Orchestra Summer Camp.

Damri also received the full schorlarship to study with Mr. John J. Dee, the principal oboist of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra,at the University of Miami and the Harid Conservatory. He studied music theory with Dr.Thomas McKinley and Dr. Paul Wilson, composition with Mr. Bruce Gaston and conducting with Mr. Thomas Sleeper.

Damri is also active as a composer, music arranger and conductor. The conducting performances include musical ensembles such as New Siam Wind Orchestra,Metropole Stage Orchestra, Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and Dreambox Stage Orchestra@MTheatre and etc. He also appears as a guest conductor for the musical theatre: The Kiss of the Spider Woman (Theatre, 28 Production) in 2001, Koogum the musical (Dreambox Production) in 2005 incidental music for the Chinese melodrama The Story of Butterfly Lovers in 2006, Man of La Mancha at Ratchadalai Theatre (Co-production of Theatre 28 and Scenario) in June 2008, Kurt Weil: The Three Penny Opera (Nuni Production) in 2009, Mae Nak the Musical (2008), Nam Sai Jai Jing The Musical (2010) and his latest success, Fame The Musical, produced by Dreambox in 2011.

Damri is currently the Dean of Music at Faculty of Music, Silpakorn University, director of music honors program at Wat Suthiwararan High School Matei Dei School's music honor program and music advisor of Silpakorn Repertory Ensemble.

Paramet Lertkasem(CYO Music Director), founded CYO and

Chiangrai Violin Club 12 years ago. He has instructed hundreds of

young musicians on string instruments. He is an important figure in the classical music scene in Chiang Rai.

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Daniel Hudson (violinist) studied on scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music (London) and the universities of Surrey and York. In his native United Kingdom, he has performed with the renowned Philharmonia London Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Phantom of the Opera (original West End production, for a whole decade), and many other eminent organizations. Overseas jobs have included the Sultan

of Oman’s court-orchestra, a full-time string quartet in Portugal, a German production of musical Sunset Boulevard, and a U.S.A. residency at the Kennedy Centre, Washington D.C. He has lived in Khon Kaen (N.E. Thailand) for almost three years now, achieving some award winning results with his new violin students already. Daniel also performs regularly with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, who first employed him full-time in 1995, before either the BTS or MRT transit systems were constructed!

Dome Thewtong (pianist, vocalist) Whilst pursuing a Music major at Chulalongkorn University Dome was a pianist and leader of the Chula Big Band. Embarking on a career for more than 20 years, he became an active jazz/pop pianist and Music Director/ arranger. He was also a member of professional big bands such as Yamaha Sound and C.U. Big Band and has also performed with the BSO as a pianist. He has also been music producer for several leading Thai pop vocal artists

including Coco Jazz, Orm-Sunisa, Sukbonsang, and Numsak. He now lives in Chiang Rai and is founder and leader of Chiangrai’s well-known Le Petit Band at Le Petit Café.

NataphornWanvinyou(vocalist) Born in Chiang Rai, this successful singer graduated from Faculty of Communication of Chulalongkorn University. During her studies, she was a leading vocalist of the Chula Big Band. When she moved back to Chiang Rai she founded the Le Petit Café. Every Friday and Saturday evenings, wine and music lovers gather at Le Petit Café to enjoy nice music and good wine.

Mashima Meebamroong (Kimiko) (vocalist) This versatile singer and actress’s capabilities span a repertoire which varies to suite audiences of all ages, covering Thai pop songs of all periods to modern pop standards from the 70s onwards, Jazz the world of Musicals (which is her favourite genre), as well as classical tunes. She recently won the first prize of the 1st Thailand

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Musical Singing Competition(2014), and was invited to sing solo for several concerts with Dr. Sukree Foundation Orchestra, YES Academy Music Camp Orchestra, as well as singing in the professional production of Thai Musical “Cixi” in the understudy role of Jiashun Empress, and in “Ghost Opera The Musical.” She has also been invited to perform Thai classical and Contemporary Dance performances for prestigious events abroad to promote Thailand’s arts and culture on several occasions. Mashima is currently studying music(voice major) at Faculty of Applied Fine Arts, Chulalongkorn University.

Silapakorn Repertory Wind Ensemble (SRWE) of Silapakorn University Faculty of Music. The ensemble consists of 12 woodwind players (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet Bassoon and Horn). They are also members of Silapakorn

Wind Ensemble which performs concerts throughout the year and also enjoys outreach projects up-country.

Chiangrai Youth Orchestra (CYO) CYO is a remarkable project founded by the violin teacher Paramet Lertkasem in 2001, providing free violin lessons to hundreds of Chiangrai students (ages between 6 & 18) in several schools in town. The CYO rehearses once a week and continues to grow from strength to strength. Each

year the CYO gives its big ‘Twilight’ concert in addition to several mini concert activities. CYO receives support from several groups - music lovers both in Bangkok and abroad. Today CYO consists of 50 members (violin, viola, cello, and double bass), and in recent years four CYO violinists have passed the audition to attend colleges of music in Bangkok to study for professional diplomas.

History of Villa Darakorn Villa Darakorn & its botanical garden were built 25 years ago (1989) by Khun Sawet Piamphongsant, a former Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance in the era of Prime Minister M.R. Seni Pramoj. Khun Sawet was an enthusiastic garden lover who, during his lifetime, collected flowering plants and exotic plant species from all over the world and planted them at this private botanical garden. Most of the native trees are now fully mature .The wide range of

exotic plants grown here includes Rhododendrons, Maple, Avocado, Magnolia, and giant fern (Angiopteris Angustifolia). In winter time the ambient temperatures are 2

๐ C below those in the city of Chiang Rai and a variety of

plants isin blossom. Visitors to this botanical garden have always been impressed by its beautiful flowers.

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The Twilight Concert 2013 organizing committee, led by Khun Suphavit and associate professor Pasinee Piamphongsant, donated learning aids and skill-promoting toys, having a worth of 17,946.58 Baht to Baan Khai Charoen School Amphoe Wiang Chai, Chiang Rai on 15th February 2014.