Thanapoom Sirichang

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Thanapoom Sirichang is a Tasmanian composer, born in the city of Chiang Mai, Thailand. He began his music study at the age of eight by joining the Prince Royals College Ensemble. He studied music with Gain Tepparat and Yutthapol Sakthamjareon until he finished college in 1998. Sirichang completed a Bachelor Music degree with first class honours in 2002 at the Payap University in Chiang Mai before completing a Masters of Music in Composition in 2006 with Professor Douglas Knehans at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music. [1] He now lives in Melbourne, Victoria. [2]

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References

  1. IHOS Music Theatre and Opera 2009, "The Lunch Box", www.ihosopera.com, "Events IHOS Opera - the Lunch Box". Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  2. Dent, Jackie 2009, "Tasmanian Angel – Hobart", Monocle, vol. 3, issue 23 May 2009