Aj. Waris Sukontapatipark

Education

• Bachelor of Music in Composition, College of Music, Mahidol University

• His composition and music theory teachers include Dr.Narong Prangcharoen,

Dr.Jason Thorpe Buchanan, Dr.Tyler Capp, Valeriy Rizayev, and Attakorn Sookjaeng

• His piano teachers include Dr.Onpavee Nitisingkarin, Bakhtiyor Allaberganov,

Worawit Onpanich, and Kittima Noppakun

• Participated in composition masterclasses with renowned composers such as Chinary Ung,

Nina C. Young, Tonia Ko, Chin Ting Chan, and Nick Omicioli

Awards and Certificates

• Winner of the “Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music Youth Orchestra (PYO) call for

score 2020” for Der Vermißte Fischer

• Merit Scholarship from College of music, Mahidol University (2018-2019)

• Thailand International Composition Festival Academy Fellowship (2019)

• Winner of the “Trinity Young Composers’ Competition: Piano Syllabus 2021-2023”

(Grade 2 Category) for Floating Balloons

• 3rd prize award from “Thailand Isaan International Guitar Composition Competition 2019”

for Petrichor

• Distinguished awards from the “Young Thai Artist Award 2018” (Composition Category) for

Chaophraya Variation

• 1st prize winner of the “Asia Pacific Saxophone Composition Competition 2018” for Auroras

• Piano Grade 8 from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) with

distinction (2017)

Performance Experience

• Dr.Onpavee and Dr.Duangruthai Studio Concert, College of music, Mahidol

University (2020)

• Beethoven’s Night Concert, College of music, Mahidol University (2020)

• Small Ensemble and Minor Student Concert, College of music, Mahidol University

(2018 and 2019)

Work Experience

• Freelance composer and arranger, the works had been performed by many orchestras and

contemporary ensembles such as Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Mahidol University

Orchestra, the TACETi Ensemble, the Mahidol Contemporary Ensemble, and the Gusto

Saxophone Ensemble (2018-present)

• Piano and music theory teaching at Bangkok Kidhasilp music school (2017-present)

• Teaching assistant and accompanist for the Yala City Municipality Youth Orchestra Chorus (YMO Chorus) during the YMO Summer Camp (2018-2019)

• Pianist at the Thai Youth Orchestra (2015-2016)