Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra - May 8&9 "The Paganini of the Oboe"

[Stradavarius37]

The Paganini of the Oboe

Christoph Hartmann, oboist of the Berlin Philharmonic, returns to Bangkok by popular demand. Under the baton of Chief Conductor, Gudni A. Emilsson, the program features music written by famous Italian composers. The concert concludes with the powerful Roman Festivals by Ottorino Respighi.

Concerts:

• 8 May 2015 / 7.00 p.m. (Pre-Concert Talk 6.15 p.m.) / Prince Mahidol Hall
• 9 May 2015 / 4.00 p.m. (Pre-Concert Talk 3.15 p.m.) / Prince Mahidol Hall

Conductor: Gudni A. Emilsson

Soloist: Christoph Hartmann, Oboe

Program:

• Thai Traditional Music
• Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata, Preludio al 1° atto
• Antonio Pasculli: Simpatici ricordi della “Traviata”
• Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino, Sinfonia (Ouverture)
• Antonio Pasculli: Gran concerto sopra motive dell’opera “I vespri siciliani”
• Ottorino Respighi: Feste Romane

Tickets Price: 500, 300 Baht (100 Baht for students up to bachelor’s degree)

For ticket reservations: please call 0 2800 2525-34 ext. 153-154

or visit www.thaiticketmajor.com / Call Center 02-262-3456

Salaya Link shuttle bus schedule: http://www.music.mahidol.ac.th/salayalink/

[DogNo1]

I'd love to go but Mahidol is quite a long trek out of the city. I wonder if the hall has better acoustics than the room at the Siam Center.

[Stradavarius37]

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I'd love to go but Mahidol is quite a long trek out of the city. I wonder if the hall has better acoustics than the room at the Siam Center.

Thanks for the interest! Our Salaya Link Shuttle makes the trip easier. It runs from BTS Bang Wa direct to Prince Mahidol Hall, and then returns after the concert. Acoustically - it is the finest hall in the country - Acoustics by the German Mueller BBM PLC.

Shuttle Information can be found here! Hope to see you there! http://www.music.mahidol.ac.th/salayalink/

[Stradavarius37]

For those interested -

Prince Mahidol Hall on the Salaya campus of Mahidol University was awarded the 2014 "Gold Medal" by the Association of Siamese Architects. - http://www.a49.com/news-detail.html

A complete design prospectus of the hall can be found here - http://www.a49.com/project-detail-5.html

Prince Mahidol Hall has attracted global interest in recent months. The BBC Symphony are confirmed to appear in 2017, as is the Vienna Philharmonic. Other inquiries about performances have been fielded by orchestra such as Berlin, Geneva. Malaysia, Singapore, etc.

Come see what all the excitement is about!

Edited May 7, 2015 by Stradavarius37

[robertson468]

Is the concert being televised please?

[CapeCobra]

This sounds like worthwhile trip from Pattaya. The only wind instruments here seem to gather in Soi 6.

Checked the web site, but couldn't find Christian Hartmann. Will try the call center before leaving. Probably, tickets will be available at the venue, too.

Thanks for posting.

[lounger]

Amazing Thailand, NOW today I hear about this... I would love to go but it's too late to arrange. Lucky people. I suppose I had better see if Thai Philharmonic or Prince Mahidol Hall are on facebook.

[Stradavarius37]

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Is the concert being televised please?

Are concerts are televised, but I do not know which channel (its a delayed telecast). I will find out.

[Stradavarius37]

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This sounds like worthwhile trip from Pattaya. The only wind instruments here seem to gather in Soi 6.
Checked the web site, but couldn't find Christian Hartmann. Will try the call center before leaving. Probably, tickets will be available at the venue, too.
Thanks for posting.

Tickets are easily available walk up, or through Thai Ticketmaster. The soloist's name is actually Christoph - the website is here - http://www.thailandphil.com/paganini-oboe/

Edited May 8, 2015 by Stradavarius37

[Stradavarius37]

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Amazing Thailand, NOW today I hear about this... I would love to go but it's too late to arrange. Lucky people. I suppose I had better see if Thai Philharmonic or Prince Mahidol Hall are on facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thailand-Philharmonic-Orchestra

[DogNo1]

Does anyone know the approximate travel time from Ratchadamri to Bang Wa by BTS? I'm thinking about leaving at 2:00 and hope to catch the 3:00 or 3:20 bus to Salya. I can't wait to see this concert hall and hear its acoustics.

[DogNo1]

I liked the concert and was impressed by the hall. The trip took me about an hour each way as I was able to get on the Salaya Shuttle quickly. Thanks for the heads up about this concert. I look forward to attending many concerts at Mahidol in the future. I may also take some graduate music courses there if I am accepted. Going out to Mahidol twice a week wouldn't be bad at all. I commuted longer than an hour each way when I was going to USC and did it for six years. And that was on California freeways!

[CapeCobra]

Nice concert, beautiful hall. Pretty Thai girl clapped a lot and made interesting noises of appraisal. But after the break Christoph Hartmann was sitting next to her. Shit. Otherwise, it was worth the trip from Pattaya. Later, sampled a lot of German brew at the Tawandang. Staying over by the river. (Hic)

[Stradavarius37]

Thank you folks for coming out!