Artists - Yamaha - Thailand

Thomas Hooten

THOMAS HOOTEN is Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. He can be heard on numerous Los Angeles Philharmonic recordings, including Mahler's Ninth Symphony and Lutoslawski's Symphony No. 1.

Mathieu Dufour

Mathieu Dufour is principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 1999. Before coming to Chicago, he was principal flute solo of the Paris National Opera Orchestra from 1996 to 1999. Prior to his appointment there, he served as principal flute solo of the Orchestra National du Capitole de Toulouse for three years.

Nobuya Sugawa

Nobuya Sugawa is an internationally acclaimed saxophonist whom Japan is very much proud of. He has assumed a role of the concert master of Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra for almost 22 years from 1989 through 2010. Currently along with the activities as a soloist, he performs as a member of Trouvère Quartet. He also serves as the resident conductor of Yamaha Symphonic Band, and is a visiting professor of Tokyo University of Arts.

Vanich Potavanich

Vanich Potavanich, he is a conductor, composer, trumpeter, and trumpet instructor at music universities in Thailand. He also was awarded the Silpathorn Artist Award in 2014 by the Ministry of Culture.

Jeff Coffin

Jeff Coffin is internationally known saxophonist, composer and educator. He is the 3 time Grammy Award winning saxophonist (since 1997) of one of the most innovative and ground breaking fusion groups of the last 20 years, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones.

Tipok Phinitsakul

Tipok Phinitsakul, a native of Thailand, is a distinguished flutist, educator, and Yamaha Artist celebrated for his contributions to music education and performance. Recognized as one of the leading flute teachers in the country, Tipok has guided many students to success in prestigious competitions at both national and international levels, as well as to top distinctions in the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) exams.

Suttiluk Puangsuwan

Sutthilak Puangsuwan is a full-time instructor teaching clarinet performance and music technology at St. Andrews International School Bangkok. Additionally, Sutthilak serves as a guest lecturer in clarinet performance within the classical music program at the Faculty of Music, Silpakorn University.

Jeffrey Khaner

Born in 1958 in Montreal, Canada, Khaner studied at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of the late Julius Baker. After serving as co-principal of the Pittsburgh Symphony and principal of the Cleveland Orchestra and Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, he has been Principal Flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1990.

Pongsakorn Lertvanitsutha

Thailand-born jazz trumpeter Win Pongsakorn. He is a award-winning, composer, arranger and music educator.

Chanakan Lertsapanan

Chanakan Lertsapanan, freelance trumpet performer and had played with the orchestras in Thailand and other countries such as Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Peanang Philharmonic Orchestra, Selangor Symphony Orchestra, Bandung Philharmonic Orchestra and he also be a principal trumpet at The Peninsular Festival Orchestra.