One of the most respected Thai composers, Professor Dr Narongrit Dhamabutra received a doctoral degree in Music Composition from Michigan State University, USA. His compositions have been performed regularly by leading orchestras and ensembles in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, such as The Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Japan Shinsei Symphony Orchestra, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Verdehr Trio (USA), IRCAM Ensemble (Paris), Ensemble Stella Nova, Ensemble Kochi, New York New Music Ensemble, The Ensemble Intercontemporain (Paris), and Brass Ensemble of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. In Thailand, a number of his compositions were performed by the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Thailand.

In 2008, the Ministry of Culture awarded Professor Dr Narongrit Dhamabutra as the prestigious Silpathorn Artist for his outstanding artistic career. Currently, he is a full professor of Music Composition at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University.

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