University of Arkon
T.J. Harper
Circle of Life
From “The Lion King”
Eyes of the Tiger
From “Rocky III”
Music Composed by Sir Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Arranged by Anna Abeleda Tabita Piquero
Composed by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik Michael Bulaong
All I have to do is dream
Composed by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Arranged by Franz Gratzer
Festival Children’s Choir
Listen to My Song Andy Beck
When You Sing Mary Donnelly and George L.O. Strid
Artistic Director ของ Rangsit Choral Festival
conductor, music director
chorus, orchestra และ ensemble
นานาชาติ อาทิ John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall
และ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Associate Conductor ประจำปี 2023–24 ของ The
Washington Chorus วงขับร้องประสานเสียงเจ้าของรางวัล GRAMMY® ณ กรุง วอชิงตัน ดี. ซี. โดยได้ร่วมงานกับ National Symphony Orchestra (USA) นอกจากนี้
ยังได้รับเชิญเป็น Guest Conductor ให้กับวง Honor Cho ir ของ North Central New
Mexico ACDA และ เป็น Artistic Director ของวง Sine Nomine Chorus
ร่วมงานในฐานะ Choral Master ให้กับ Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
ดลหทัยเป็นผู้ชนะเลิศการแข่งขัน 2020 SWACDA Graduate Conducting
Competition ประเทศสหรัฐอ
“Most Promising Young
Conductor” จากการแข่งขัน Lanna International Choir Competition 2016 อีกทั้งยัง ได้รับคัดเลือกเป็น Conducting Fellow ขององค์กรชั้นนำในสหรัฐอเมริกา
Chorus
America (2023, 2025), และ National Collegiate Choral Organization (2022)
University of Northern Colorado ระดับปริญญาโทจาก Shanghai
Conservatory of Music
Community College
Wattana Girls’ Chorus และ Wattana
Children’s Chorus
ประสบการณ์มากมายในการสอนขับร้องประสานเสียงในระดับเยาวชน และในระหว่างที่
ดำรงตำแหน่งผู้ช่วยสอนที่ Portland State University ในปี พ.ศ. 2564-2566
เป็นผู้ช่วยผู้อำนวยเพลงของวง Portland State Chamber Choir และผู้อำนวยเพลงของ
วง Portland State University Choir และ Portland State Rose Choir
ปัจจุบันณัฐธิตาเป็นอาจารย์พิเศษ
มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ เป็นผู้ช่วยผู้อำนวยเพลงของคณะนักร้องประสานเสียง Wattana Girls’ Chorus และ Wattana Children’s Chorus
( CU Concert Choir)
Wattana Little Angels,
( Thailand Children’s Choir)
T. J. HARPER
Conductor and Clinician
Dr. T.J. Harper is Associate Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Chair of the Department of Music at University of St. Thomas in USA. During his previous tenure at Providence College he was honored to receive the Joseph R. Accinno Teacher of the Year Award.
Dr. Harper maintains an active schedule in the US and abroad as a guest conductor, clinician, and jury member. Recent engagements include headlining the China National Choral Conference and conducting the Beijing Harmonia Choir; Master classes for El Sistema and conducting the Venezuela National Choir. Additional engagements include residencies, guest conducting, lectures and master classes in Argentina, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela and honor choirs in California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island. He has been engaged as a lecturer, presenter, and guest speaker at the 2015 Yale University International Choral Music Symposium; the 2015 European Choir Games in Magdeburg, Germany; Harvard University, Hofstra University, and the New England ACDA Collegiate Choral Conference.
Dr. Harper received the Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree from the University of Southern California where he graduated with honors. He received the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Choral Conducting from California State University, Northridge and the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and Choral Conducting from California State University, Fresno. He taught middle school and high school in the California public school system for six years and was honored for excellence in teaching in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. As a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, MENC, ACDA, Chorus America, NCCO and the International Federation of Choral Music (IFCM), Dr. Harper is an advocate for the promotion of undergraduate education and choral music in the public schools and institutions of higher education.
Pawasut Piriyapongrat earned her bachelor’s degree in Music Education with honors from Chulalongkorn University; Master of Music in Church Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music from the University of Southern California, where she studied choral conducting with the late Dr. William Dehning.
Through her extensive choral experiences, including conducting Thai Youth Choir (2007-2009) and Chulalongkorn University Concert Choir (2007present), and many collaborative works of the latter with professional Thai and international orchestras, Pawasut has earned her recognition as Thailand’s leading choral conductor, clinician, adjudicator and choral educator with engagements locally and internationally. She dedicates much time and energy in bettering choral standards in Thailand through her involvement with Thailand Ministry of Education and initiatives with Chulalongkorn University that include various workshops, an annual choral festival, and choral camps for university choirs in Thailand.
She is a full-time faculty member of Music Education Department, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, and serves as President of Thailand Choral Conductors Association.