Artists - Yamaha - Thailand

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.

Kittima Molee

Kittima Molee, bassoon instructor at the College of Music, Mahidol University, where she also serves as deputy principal for student management in the Young Artists Music Program and as associate principal bassoon of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra.

Phil Woods

The name Phil Woods evokes in most jazz fans the image of a sizzling hot tone and an intensely driving rhythmic pulse, as well as improvisations that grab listeners and never release. He's an alto saxophone player (and clarinetist) whose lineage is clearly rooted in Charlie Parker, Benny Carter and Johnny Hodges.

Sittidech Saohong

Sittidech Saohong, Tuba Member of Thailand Brass, Tuba Instructor and Band Director at Assumption College Thonburi

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.

Apivut Minalai

Apivut ( Junt ) Minalai (b. 1981) Director of Bands , arranger, conductor, and winds music educator. Apivut ( Junt ) Minalai is a Director of Bands and official Teacher of Performing Arts Department in Suranari Witthaya School from Nakhorn - Rachasima, Thailand.

Kulacha Kaewketsumpunt

Present position as artist in the Office of the Music and Drama at the Thailand Ministry of Culture, Hornist. Special instructor, Extraordinary University Professor and Teacher. I am working as a musician in the Thailand National Symphony Orchestra and Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra as well as teaching at two colleges and three universities.

Jaturong Dussadee

Jaturong is now a trumpeter with Thai artists “Singto Numchok” (Lucky Band) and “Zao Za-dung Band”. He is the band director of Debsirin School Band. He is also a music composer and music arranger.

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.

Nipat Kanchanahud

Nipat Kanchanahud is a member in the Department of Western Music, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University. While he serves as the Conductor in Residence of the Kasetsart University Wind Symphony, Nipat has collaborated with many world-class musicians and composers.