Tharach Wuthiwan
Piano Department
Tharach Wuthiwan had his first music lesson at the age of 9 at Yamaha Music School in Khon Kaen studying Electone with Tung Techa-ai. From his second year in Electone, he started to win prizes from every year he participated in the North Eastern Regional section of the annual Yamaha Music Competition and received scholarships to participate in Yamaha Music Camp in 1997 and 1998.
At the age of 14, he commenced piano tuition with Massirin Sarn-in and was awarded the Gold Medal Prize in the second year of his piano study from the same competition. He later received an opportunity to study with Dr.Kazuo Inoue at Yamaha Music Academy in Bangkok.
In 2004, He was accepted at College of Music, Mahidol University to study with Ms.Azusa Hokugo, Dr.Ramasoon Sitalayan and Dr.Eri Nakagawa. During this time he won a scholarship from Yamaha Music Foundation, Japan and he was selected to perform in the Honor Student Showcase Concert.
He has participated in a number of Master Classes with Gustavo Romero, Lambis Vasilliadis, Adam Gyorgy, Chung Lee, Sebastien Koch, Sara Beuchner, etc. Also, He has performed in various concerts both at Mahidol University and outside.
Tharach has graduated and continued his Master degree at College of Music, Mahidol University. Majoring in piano performance with Dr.Eri Nakagawa with teaching assistantship.
Besides studying, Tharach serves as a part-time instructor at MCGP project at Siam Paragon since 2005 and a full-time instructor at College of Music, Mahidol University at Salaya since 2011. Young students of Tharach gained An Outstanding Performance Prize from Trinity-Guildhall Thailand Youth Piano Competition 2010, Distinctions from Trinity Grade Examination and students who prepared for university entrance auditions were accepted at Mahidol University and Rangsit University since 2009 to present consecutively.
Education background
- 2004-2008 B.A. (Music Performance), Mahidol University
- 2009-present Candidate of Master of Art (Music Performance), Mahidol University
Teaching areas:
- Keyboard Harmony (for piano major students)
- Keyboard Skills (for non-piano major students)
- Piano Group Class (for general public at MCGP)
- Private lesson for college students
- Private lesson for general public at MCGP
Research/Creative Works
- Curriculum revision and materials design for group keyboard class
Academic Services (outside)
Adjudication
- Examiner for MCGP Siam Paragon’s piano grade examination (2011-2012)
Concert
- Solo Performances: Debussy 150th anniversary (2012), Piano Faculty Concert (2012)
- Accompaniment: Une Flute a L’Opera with Chatchapon Jiamjanyong (2010)
Thesis Advisor
- An Expert Verification: Pornchanan Suravichai, “A Remedial piano sight-reading selfinstructional package for intermediate piano students”. (Thesis)
- Participant: Ni-on Tayrattanachai, “A study of Piano Pedagogy Course Content at Undergraduate level in Thailnad”. (Dissertation)
