About TPO

History of TPO

history

The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) gave its inaugural performance at the Royal Thailand Navy Auditorium on 23rd June 2005, in a gala concert for the International Trumpet Guild Conference. Over its first 3 seasons the TPO has consistently impressed and inspired audiences with its excellent performances. Many highly regarded conductors have led the TPO including Gudni Emilsson, Claude Villaret, Shuchi Komiyama, Leo Phillips, Michalis Economou, Jeannine Wagnar, and Dariusz Mikulski.

Soloists from around the world regularly join the TPO for performances and have praised the orchestra for its growth and development in such a short period of time. Those guests have included Jens Lindemann, Eri Nakagawa, Lambis Vassiliadis, Boris Brovtsyn, Alexandros Economou, Tomas Strasil, Reinhold Friedrich, Cristina Bojin, Karina Di Virgilio, Mischa Maisky, Yoon Jin Kim, Jura Margulis, Christopher Espenschied, Dimitry Ashkenazy, Ara Malikian, Serouj Kradjian, Robyn Schulkowsky, Lucia Aliberti, and Otto Schilli among others.

The current 2008-2009 season is Gudni Emilsson’s fourth season as Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the TPO. He continues the work of attracting a loyal and appreciative following in Thailand, while helping the TPO to build a reputation for performing excellence. Its annual schedule of more than 50 performances draws from over three centuries of orchestral repertoire as well as chamber, contemporary and specially-commissioned new music.

The TPO is proud of the patronage of the Royal Thai Government and Mahidol University and enjoys a burgeoning multicultural tradition. The 70-member symphony orchestra is made up of musicians from more than 15 nations. The TPO has been active in recording many traditional Thai songs, and has produced 4 CDs of those works. In addition, the TPO has several new projects and collaborations on the horizon, including a European Tour slated for fall 2010.