Dr. Onvapee Nitisingkarin

Education Backgrounds

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

• Masters of Music, WV, West Virginia University, USA (Piano Performance)

• Bachelor of Arts (Piano Performance), College of Music, Mahidol University (Piano Performance)

• Dalcroze Eurhythmics Licentiate- Candidate, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

• Dalcroze Eurhythmics Certified, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

• Orff Schulwerk Certified, Goerge Mason University, Farifax, VA, USA

• Music Rhapsody Certified, USA

Experiences/ Positions

• Lecturer, Piano Performance, Small Ensemble, and Piano Faculty at College of Music, Mahidol University, until Present

• Music Director and Founder, Amstutz Music School, Bangkok, until Present

• ToddyMove, RhythmicMove, and Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and Earsery classes Instructor, Amstutz Music School Bangkok, until Present

• Assistant Dean of Educational Services (2019-2023) at College of Music, Mahidol University

• Chair of Piano Department (2018-2023) at College of Music, Mahidol University

• Artist Residency (Teaching Piano Performance for Middle and High School Students) at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, PA, USA (2015-2016)

• Director, Mahidol Early Childhood Teacher Training (2018-2020)

• Director, Thailand International Piano Competition (2018)

• Piano Faculty for Collegiate Level, Washington and Jefferson College, PA, USA (2015-16)

• Music Classes (Babies and Toddlers), and Applied Piano Senior Faculty at WVU School of Music, WV, USA (2009-2016)

Masterclasses/ Workshops

• Lijiang, China Piano Teachers Intensive Music Workshop (2025)

• Pop-Up Tots in Tune Music Workshop, WV, USA (2025)

• Overseas Performer Music Festival organized by Musique Loft, Singapore (2023)

• University of Louisville, School of Music Piano Studio Online Masterclass (2023)

• UCSI, Piano Pedagogy International Conference (2023 and 2018)

• Masterclass at Kyungsung University, Busan, Korea (2019)

• Piano Faculty Member at MusicFest Perugia, Italy (2018)

Students Awards

• First Prize from American Protégé Music Competitions, USA (2023-2025)

• First Prize from Golden Classical Music Awards, USA (2023, 2025)

• First Prize from Rising Stars International Arts Festival, Hanoi, Vietnam (2021 and 2025)

• First Prize from Hong Kong Youth Performance Arts Festival, Hong Kong (2023)

• First Prize from Beethoven Youth Musician Competition (2023)

• First Prize from International Youth Music Competitions, Atlanta, USA (2023)

• Full Marked (100/100) from Trinity College of London Graded Exam, UK (2022)

• Distinction marked from ABRSM Graded Piano Exams (Practical and Performance Grades)

Adjudicator/ Jury Member in Piano Competitions

• YPR International Piano Competition, China (2025) • Osaka Music Competition Bangkok Round (All Piano Solo Categories), 2025 and 2018

• Indonesia Virtuoso Piano Awards (2025 and 2023) • Sonata Classical Piano Competition (2025)

• “Sviatoslav Richter” International Piano Competition, Korea (2024)

• SME Open Music Competition, Indonesia (2023) • G-Clef Music Competition, Korea (2022)

• Indonesia Youth Music Competition (2022)

Performances

• Piano Department, College of Muisc Mahidol Universiity PIano Faulty Concerts • Amstutz Teachers Annual Concerts

• Washington and Jefferson Piano Faculty Concert • WVU Young Artist Winner Concert

Researches/ Papers

• The Keyboard Toccata: An Evocative Pathways from Reinassance to Mid- Baroque Period (2025)

• Provoking Musical Minds: Dalcroze Activities in Piano Lessons for All Ages (2023)

• Selected Didactic Works for Keyboard by Johann Sebastien Bach (2020) • DMA diss.: Composers as Parents