Sreewan Wathawathana
Asst.Prof.Dr. Sreewan Wathawathana graduated Ph.D. (Music) from Bangkokthonburi University and a Master’s Degree in Arts (Music) from College of Music, Mahidol University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Mahidol University with first class honors in 2009.
In present day she is a full time music instructor in western music department at College of Music Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University (BSRU) and a part time music instructor at Assumption University (ABAC)
She is a member of Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) as 1st violinist in 2005-2014 and 2018-present.
She received 5 The Gold Medal Prizes (Outstanding music performer), Settrade Thai Youth Musician Competition in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
In 2005, she won 1st Prize International Youth Chamber Music Competition (IYCC) in Interlaken, Switzerland as a Concertmaster of Dr.Sax Chamber Orchestra. In 2008 she won 2nd Prize of the Second National Beethoven Competition for Young String Players 2008 (in the age group of 18 to 24 years old).
Sreewan received many opportunities to attend master classes and perform with well-known musicians, including Midori Goto, Mischa Maisky, Lucia Aliberti, Andrea Bocelli and Vanessa Mae.
Sreewan participated with many orchestras including
- South East Asian Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble (SAYOWE) in 2003-2005.
- Thuringen Philharmonic Gotha-Suhl from Germany in 2000 as a violin soloist.
- World Peace Philharmonic Orchestra.
- The National Norwegian Youth Orchestra in 2002.
She also has further studied Violin and had performed music in many countries such as Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary, Switzerland, New Zealand, Norway, Canada, China, Japan and Laos.