The 2nd Collaborative Piano Camp Thailand 2023, a part of Music Learning Fest #9 supported by Trinity College London, is a 10-day music camp with an aim to introduce Collaborative Piano Skills to pianists, which involve additional skills that are different than that of a solo pianist. Camp Participants will play with our artist faculties in the final concert at the BACC on August 5th.

The application is open to all nationalities. The camp includes lectures, private lessons, coaching sessions and master classes. Private lessons and coaching sessions can be conducted in English, Thai or Chinese at the participants’ preference.

The demand for trained, experienced collaborative pianists is rapidly increasing in Thailand, but very few institutions within the country offer courses or degrees in collaborative piano, resulting in many professionals having to fulfill such roles without formal training.

CPCT (Collaborative Piano Camp Thailand), founded by Ms. Jun Komatsu and Ms. Esther Ning Yau, is an annual music camp with an aim to introduce Collaborative Piano Skills to Thai pianists, which involve additional skills that are different than that of a solo pianist. The camp includes lectures, private lessons, coaching sessions and master classes. Camp participants will have a chance to perform in the final concert at the end of the camp.

• The Basics of the Collaborative Piano and the Required Skills
• Playing for Different Instruments and Singers
• Playing Orchestra Reductions
• Accompanying for Student Concerts and Exams
• Duo Sonata and Piano Trio with Strings

Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in piano who are serious about pursuing a music career. Young pianists are required to be at Grade 8 standard. A recommendation letter from the current teacher and/or a live audition are required.

Active Participants: THB 14,000* (Application period May 15th - June 15th, 2023)
Partial and half scholarships supported by JobTopGun are available upon request

Auditors: THB 5,000/camp | THB 900/day (Application period May 15th - July 15th, 2023)

Camp Dates: 29 July - 5 August 2023

Camp Venue: Triniti Music Institute - 16th Floor, Sivatel Building, Witthayu Road, Bangkok (BTS Phloen Chit)

Concert Venue: 5th Floor Auditorium, Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC)

Artistic Director

Jun Komatsu

A native of Japan, Jun graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music and her Master’s and Graduate Diploma in piano performance with honors at the New England Conservatory. She is now the head of the Piano Department at Triniti Music Institute. Jun is considered one of Thailand’s leading piano teachers, performers, and collaborative pianists.

Guest Piano Faculty

Esther Ning Yau, piano

Esther is a faculty member of Longy School of Music of Bard College and New England Conservatory's Preparatory and Continuing Education departments. She is the chair of the Bay State Piano Contest in Massachusetts and on the Board of the Massachusetts Music Teachers' Association. In the summer, she also teaches at the Cremona International Music Academy in Italy.

“One of our premier local collaborative pianists”— Boston Musical Intelligencer

Guest Artist Faculty

Pisoot Saay-op-oua, violin

A highly admired violinist and violist and strings teacher, Pisoot obtained his Master of Music Degree at the renowned CODARTS University for the Arts (Rotterdam Conservatory, Netherlands). He is currently a member of Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and Nova Siam String Quartet.

Guest Artist Faculty

Damrih Banawitayakit, oboe

Former principal oboist of Bangkok Symphony Orchestra for 17 years, Damrih is currently the musical director of Feroci Philharmonic Wind Orchestra and a full-time lecturer at Faculty of Music Silpakorn University.

Guest Performer

Arlene Karnjanaphan, cello

Arlene Karnjanaphan (Remi) is a student of Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, Austria’s Bachelor Degree for Cello Performance. Arlene has graduated from The Regents International School with a full music scholarship. She is now an active member of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra. She routinely performs with her own ensemble, MELODIO, which performs a variety of music genres from Classical to Pop and Jazz.

Guest Performer

Thantakorn Lakanasirorat, viola

Thantakorn graduated with a Bachelor of Music from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts - Royal College of Music, London with first class honours. A resident of Singapore, he was also appointed as the viola principal, and co-leader of Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra, NAFA Orchestra, Musicians’ Initiative, NUS Symphony Orchestra. In Thailand, he has been freelancing with Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra since 2017 and was the member of Thai Youth Orchestra.

Guest Lecturer

Siwat Chuencharoen

Siwat Chuencharoen was born in Bangkok where he studied economics before he moved to Switzerland and dedicated himself to piano studies at Hochschule der Künste in Bern. He got a Ph.D. in musicology from Universität Bern. Siwat is active as a pianist, accompanist and organist. Furthermore, he is a piano teacher at Musikschule Konser vatorium Zürich and Musikschule Köniz. In his free time, he is an opera aficionado.

Guest Lecturer

Krit Niramittham

Krit Niramittham received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance from the Conservatoire de Lausanne, Switzerland. He also holds a doctoral degree in music education from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In recent years, he has appeared as a pianist-conductor, performing and conducting works for piano and orchestra. He is a guest piano lecturer at the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music.