P
uree Muadmuang (Khun Ce) has been playing the violin, viola, and harmonica for 25 years. He chose to study music in university because it has always been his passion. He grew up in a musical family and music has always been a very important part of his life. “It was a very natural and obvious decision for me to choose to study music at university; this led to my career in music as a performer and educator. I still feel like there’s so much I can learn about this wonderful language,” he said. Khun Ce loves passing along his musical knowledge and love for instruments. He cherishes his time teaching as he enjoys watching his students learn to overcome challenges and understand how to express themselves using the language of music. In addition to being a member of The Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and other major classical ensembles in Bangkok, he has also regularly performed at the Thailand Cultural Centre. “Some of my fondest memories playing in the Orchestra are from when we toured ASEAN countries and played with some of the world’s top-class soloists and conductors. It was like a dream come true to work with the musicians that I’ve always looked up to and tried to emulate!” More recently, Khun Ce has been working on cultivating his craft in Blues and Swing music. You may catch him out and about at various Blues/Jazz clubs in Bangkok including Adhere Blues Bar, Whisgars, Apoteka, Saxophone Pub, Nothing But The Blues and Bangkok Mojo. Check out this video from our own Patana Jazz and Blues concert featuring Khun Puree and the Patana-All Star Band performing I’m Ready by Willie Dixon.
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Bangkok Patana School News
13/05/2022