The Spanish composer Rodrigo composed the concerto in 1954 at the request of guitarist Andrés Segovia, and it will be presented to you by our very own talented young musician, Ekachai Jearakul. The Concerto is based on six short dances for solo guitar by the 17th-century Spanish composer Gaspar Sanz.

Concerts:

• November 20th, 2009 / 7.00 p.m. / MACM
• November 21st, 2009 / 4.00 p.m. / MACM

Conductor:

Capt. Prateep Suphanrojn

Soloist:

Ekachai Jearakul, Guitar

Program:

• Thai Traditional
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture “Don Giovanni”, K.527
• Joaquín Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre (Fantasia for a Nobleman)
• Alexander Glazunov: Symphony No. 2 in F-sharp minor, op.16

Ekachai Jearakul (The guitarist)

Born on July 5, 1987, in Ubonratchathani province, Ekachai Jearakul started his first

Classical guitar lesson when he was 13 at Yamaha Music School. He was instructed by Ajan Kiatipong Tangsakul, his first guitar teacher.

In 2003 he move to study at the Music College of Mahidol University where he majored in classical guitar, where he had many chances to study classical guitar from Ajarn Worakarn Sangsomboon, Ajarn Nalin Komentrakan, Ajarn Suwit Klinsmith , Dr. Paul Cesarczyk and so many qualified teachers in the Music College of Mahidol University.

Ekachai was granted many opportunities to perform his solo concerts both in Thailand and other countries, i.e., China, France, Korea, Russia, Greece, Japan, England, Italy, Germany, and USA etc. Moreover, he also performed as a soloist with Dr.Sax Chamber Orchestra, International Orchestra of Italy, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Unity Philharmonic Orchestra. He also won many International guitar competition are

• 1st Prize of International Guitar Competition in Berlin, Germany (2008)
• 1st Prize of International Guitar Competition in Singapore (2008)
• 1st Prize of International Guitar Competition in Russia (2007)
• 1st Prize of International Guitar Competition in Thailand (2003)
• 1st Prize of National Music Competition in AU (2007)
• 1st Prize of Yamaha Music Competition (2005)
• 1st Prize of National Youth Music Competition (2006)
• 2nd Prize of International Guitar Competition in Asia, Thailand (2008)
• 2nd Prize of International Guitar Competition in Greece (2007)
• 2nd Prize of International Guitar Competition in Ohio, USA (2007)
• 3rd Prize of International Guitar Competition in Italy (2008)
• 3rd Prize of International Guitar Competition in France (2006)