Dr. Pawatchai Suwankangka

Education Backgrounds

• Doctoral of Musical Arts, West Virginia University, USA (Piano Performance)

• Masters of Music, Illinois State University, USA (Piano Performance)

• Bachelor of Education in Music, Srinakharinwirot University

• Teachers: Dr. Peter Amstutz, Dr. Bennett Lerner and Gillert Modos, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nopanand Chanorathaikul, Asst. Prof. Dr. Janida Tangdajahiran

Experiences/ Positions

• 30 years of teaching experience in Thailand and United States.

• Piano Lecturer at the faculty of fine arts, Srinakharinwirot University.

• Deputy Director of CASSWU.

• Graduate Teaching Assistantships from the West Virginia University and Illinois State University.

• Performed Liszt's Totentanz with the Burapha University Wind Symphony.

• Senior Piano Instructor at Mahidol Music Academy

• Piano Instructor at Trinity Music Institute

Masterclasses/ Workshops

• Piano International Competition and Masterclass(2025)

• Piano Concert by Royal Thai Navy Music Division, Srinakharinwirot University(2025)

• Claudio Arrau Piano Technique, Srinakharinwirot University(2025)

Students Awards

• Gold Prize & Best Performance from Thailand International Music Competition, Thailand (2025)

• Gold Award from Bangkok International Performing Arts Piano Competition, Thailand (2025)

• Gold Award from Euroasia Piano Competition, Thailand (2025)

• Absolute First Prize from Kawai Thailand International Music Competition, Thailand (2025)

• 1st Place from the Symphony Classical International Youth – Singapore Final Round, Singapore (2025)

• Champion from Prelude Classical International Youth Music & Dance Competition, Thailand (2025)

• Gold Award from the 26th Osaka International Music Competition, Thailand (2025)

• Gold Prize & Gold Winner Award from London Classical Music Award, Thailand (2025)

• Gold Prize & Top Score Award from Kawai Talent Music Festival, Thailand (2025)

• Gold Prize & 1st Best Performance from Thailand Music Festival for Young Artist, Thailand (2025)

• Gold Prize from Sonata Classical International Youth Music Competition, Thailand (2025)

• Gold Prize from Young Artist Music Contest, Thailand (2024)

Adjudicator/ Jury Member in Piano Competitions

• Jury Member for Symphony International Classical Youth Music Competition (2026)

• Jury member for Nocturne Classical Youth Music Competition(2025)

• Jury member for Symphony Classical International Youth Music Competition(2025)

• Jury member for Piano International Competition and Masterclass(2025)

• Jury member for Music Colors Piano Recital(2025)

Performances

• Thailand International Composition Festival (2025)

Researches/ Papers

• Left Love Nocturne in C Major.

• Ten Fingers Journey for Initial Level.