St Andrews International School Bangkok Music Department is delighted to welcome world renowned Bassoonist, Ben Moermond to our School as part of the Juilliard Alumni Visiting Artist programme.
Ben Moermond will be spending Wednesday 7th March at our Primary School and Thursday the 8th at High School. During the day Ben will be delivering various workshops and inspiring our students with his expertise. Ben will also be performing two concerts which parents are invited to attend. The first is at 3pm on Wednesday in the Drama Studio on Primary campus. If you would like to attend this please complete the Google form which was emailed to you before half term.
The second concert will take place on Thursday at 1pm in the Atrium, High School campus. You do not need to book for this so please come along and enjoy the world class music.
‘Benjamin Moermond has been principal bassoon with the Hong Kong Philharmonic since joining in 2010. He is an active teacher and performer in Hong Kong and throughout the region. As a soloist with the HKPhil he has performed Haydn's Sinfonia Concertante, Telemann's Double Concerto for Bassoon and Recorder, and Mozart's Bassoon Concerto. As an educator Ben has been on faculty for Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts.
Prior to moving to Hong Kong Benjamin completed his studies at The Juilliard School of New York under the tutelage of Judith LeClair. He was an active chamber musician with PUFF! woodwind quintet and toured extensively in the summers with festivals including Pacific Music Festival, Lucerne Festival Academy, Youth Orchestra of the Americas, and Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca, Italy. Ben is originally from Cincinnati, USA.’
During the week of 5 March the St Andrews International School Bangkok Primary School will be filled with performers everyday before school and at break times. During Busking Week we aim to work together as a community of performers to raise some fund to support school charities. If your child would like to be involved they should look for the sign up sheet outside the Drama Studio where they can sign themselves up for a morning break zone!
The money we raise will go to The Central Thailand Mission who carry out wonderful work helping people in need.
Students will earn a house point for taking part and working as part of the WHOLE House team to raise some money for those in need.
At St Andrews Bangkok, we believe that every child has the potential to discover and develop a unique musical voice. Our Instrumental Programme offers students an extraordinary opportunity to explore and master a range of musical instruments, fostering a lifelong love for music and enhancing their cognitive and creative development.
St Andrews International School Bangkok students had remarkable success in the Virtual Young Musician 2024 competition, held by Nord Anglia Education Global Campus.
Primary School
9 Pridi Banomyong 20/1, Sukhumvit 71,
Phra Khanong Nuea,
Vadhana, Bangkok 10110
THAILAND
High School
1020 Sukhumvit Road,
Phra Khanong,
Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
THAILAND
