Chamber Music In Thailand

[goatfarmer]

Does anyone have any idea about chamber music in Thailand? Where to find it? What's on? Any good groups?

[JusMe]

Upon occasion and quite rarely, there are concerts at Hemlock, a wonderful restaurant on Thanon Phra Arthit.

You need to stop by to see whenever there's a notice on the front window. Unfortunately, they're not regularly scheduled, but when they are, it's magnificent.

Usually, the top floor is set up with performers at one end, rows of seats, and the availabliity of a glass of wine from the restaurant on the main floor. Welcome to have dinner there (excellent food) before or after the concert.

[goatfarmer]

Ah yes, I went there about ten years ago for a performance of Brahms Piano Quintet and another time for the Tchaikovsky Piano Trio. Two of the best performances I've ever heard, despite the dinky upright Yamaha piano.

[Stradavarius37]

Yes - My area lol

LOTS of great concerts happening - A great resource for arts and music is this calendar - https://sites.google.com/site/bkkmacaldetails/

The best and largest music school in Thailand is the College of Music at Mahidol University (actually one of the best in all of SE Asia) and has a huge concert schedule of student, faculty artist and guest concerts. The website is updated daily - http://www.music.mahidol.ac.th/en/index.php (very active chamber music programs as part of the curriculum) - Mahidol students and faculty perform throughout Bangkok. Its also the home of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, the finest orchestra in Thailand - http://www.thailandphil.com/

The Goethe Institut has lots of great concerts regularly - http://www.goethe.de/ins/th/ban/en7396960v.htm A lot of the concerts at the Goethe small auditorium are put on by D & M Music (a local impresario - http://www.dmmusic.org/index.html# ) who features a lot of solo and chamber concerts

Siam Society has lots of great concerts regularly - http://www.siam-society.org/

Bangkok 5 star hotels will host events on occasion and advertise in Bangkok Post and The Nation - should look at for them.

Hope that helps!