Category G
The Tigers Smile Hard Trio
Nattapat Pitaklertkun, Anan Comekongsatya, Kanthida Panjapaphawin
D. Shostakovich: Five Pieces For 2 Violin and 1 Piano - II.Gavotte
"The tigers smile hard" is a Piano Trio group, founded in 2020. From the left; Nattapat Pitaklertkun, first violin; Anan Comekongsatya, second violin; and Kanthida Panjapaphawin, piano. They studied music at Aum-Aree Music School in Thailand. The two violinists studied with Karuna Boonyuen, and the pianist studied with Kanyaluk Pukpom. The trio is the new generation of classical musicians in Thailand, and this will be their first time participating in chamber music competition.
R&K Piano Duo
Ray Chen & Kristen Fu
J.S.Bach/G. Kurtág: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit: Sonatina, BWV 106
F. Schubert: 6 Grandes March D.819 Op.40 No1
A. Dvorak: Slavonic Dance Op.72 no.2 in E minor
A. Piazzolla: Bordel
M. Moszkowski: Russia, Op.23 no.1 From Foreign Parts
M. Moszkowski: Hungary, Op.23 no.6 From Foreign Parts
R & K Piano Duo, formed in the summer, 2020 by 15 years old Ray Chen and Kristen Fu. R & K won 2nd place in American Protégé Music Competition and will be performing in Carnegie Hall, New York at the end of 2021. Primo - Ray, 1st place winner in various piano competitions, namely Chopin SF, Seattle International, KAMSA and others in the past years. Besides music, Ray enjoys Basketball and running. Secondo - At a very young age Kristen won 1st in Taipei Culture Cup 台北文化盃. Now Kristen enjoys playing piano in piano duet, cello in piano trio and at Fremont Youth Symphony Orchestra.
The Trio Girls
Thitiworada Phoemthaweesuk, Kanthida Panjapaphawin, Apichaya Prayoonphokanan
Five Pieces for Two Violin and Piano - IV Waltz
"The Trio Girls" is a Piano Trio group, founded in 2020. From the left; Thitiworada Phoemthaweesuk, second violin; Kanthida Panjapaphawin, first violin and Apichaya Prayoonphokanan, piano. They studied music at Aum-Aree Music School in Thailand. Their teacher's name Kamolmas Charoensook and Karuna Boonyuen, and the pianist studied with Kanyaluk Pukpom. The trio is the new generation of classical musicians in Thailand, and this will be their first time participating in chamber music competition.