Notable Alumni
The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors
Ekachai Jearakul
Guitar Performer, Guitarist
Ekachai Jearakul (born 5 July 1987) is a Thai classical guitarist.
Ekachai studied guitar with Kiattipong Tangsakul at Yamaha Ubonratchatani at age 13. He moved to Bangkok in 2003 to study at the College of Music, Mahidol University, where he studied with Worakarn Saengsomboon, Dr.Paul Cesarczyk and many other fine teachers at the University. He was awarded a scholarship to study at the College of Music at Mahidol University where he majored in classical guitar. He later completed and graduated his bachelor’s degree in Classical Guitar Performance with first class honors in 2010. Ekachai was able to earn a good living as a student by teaching guitar and in competitions, winning the 2008 Berlin International Guitar Competition. During this time he attended numerous master classes where he met internationally renowned guitarists including Carlo Domeniconi, Álvaro Pierri, Scott Tennant, Shinichi Fukuda, William Kanengiser, Pavel Steidl, Katona Twins and many others.
In late 2010, he received a scholarship to complete a master’s degree in Classical Guitar Performance at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria with Professor Marco Tamayo. He attended many competitions around the world in Europe, Asia and America. Ekachai, representing Thailand in numerous classical guitar international competitions and concerts around the world with solo performances in Japan, China, South Korea, USA, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Russia and Greece. He played Joaquín Rodrigo’s “Fantasia para un Gentilhombre” with Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute Orchestra conducted by Leo Phillips and with Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra in Bangkok, Thailand.
He has performed as a soloist with the Dr. Sax Chamber Orchestra, the International Orchestra of Italy, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, the Unity Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Ukraine Philharmonic Orchestra.
Tachaya Prathumwan
Traditional Thai instrumental musician
In secondary school, one of his teachers noted his talent in performance and entertainment. He was also a singer in his secondary school’s band. In regards to Traditional Thai musical instruments, he is able to sing in the Thai Traditional style and play the Thai flute with great proficiency. He participated in a contest for Traditional Thai music, and was awarded the Phet Nai Phleng prize.
He was a contestant in the televised competition, The Star (season 5) and the Coke Music Awards 2010, under the stage name of Sitthiporn. Later, he was a contestant in The Voice Thailand (season 1), changing his stage name from Sitthiporn to Tachaya, and gained fame by achieving a runners-up position in this contest.
Patcha Anek-Ayuwat
Vocalist
Patcha Anek-ayuwat was born on February 19, 1985 in Bangkok, Thailand. She is the vocalist who first became known for competing on Academy Fantasia in 2005. She has since released hit albums like 2011’s If I Were You and, in 2009, she won Most Popular Thai Female Artist at the Thailand Music Video Awards.
She was the first runner-up on the second season of Academy Fantasia. She has acted in numerous musicals and dramas including Sweet War the Musical and Always Loving the Musical. She also voiced Gloria in the Thai version of Happy Feet.
Nutthaporn Thammathi
Vocalist
Nutthaporn Thammathi was born in 1988. He was considered to be a Scholarship Student from Mahidol University, Thailand to study at Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria with Univ.Prof. Mario Antonio Diaz Varas.
In October 2010, he had a concert with friends in Fukuoka, Japan which organized and accompanied by Yoshimi Sato. He also won the First Prize in Voice, University Category in the 11th Osaka International Music Competition, Osaka, Japan in October 2010. In November 2010, he performed as Camille in Franz Lehár famous opera “Die lustige Witwe” at College of Music, Mahidol University, Thailand.
October 2011 until June 2011, he had finished the Scholarship to study Opera Singing at Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria with Univ.Prof. Mario Antonio Diaz Varas under Thai- Austrian Student Scholarships of ASEAN-UNINET.
In addition to his successful performances as Cavaradossi at Theater Meiningen in 2017/18, Nutthaporn will be performing as Thamos alongside with René Pape and Fatma Said in “T.H.A.M.O.S.” a new production of the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation and as the tenor solo in Davide Penitente by Mozart in Mozart Week 2019 with Rolando Villazón as the Artistic Director of the music festival. The 2018-19 season will bring his role debut as Lohengrin, and he will return to Konzerthaus Freiburg for concert performances and a CD recording of Schreker’s Das Spielwerk.
