The Siam Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 2002 in Bangkok , Thailand , under the name "Mifa Sinfonietta". At that time it was a small chamber ensemble devoted to bringing the discipline of the classical style to Thailand's classical musicians . It performed mostly the works of Mozart and Haydn . In 2003, the orchestra gained its autonomy from MIFA, the music academy where it was born, and was renamed the Bangkok Sinfonietta. However, later, in 2004, it became clear that the orchestra was no longer a sinfonietta since it was now performing large-scale orchestral works by Brahms and Mahler ; to reflect this expansion in repertoire, it assumed the name Siam Philharmonic Orchestra.
5-581: The Siam Philharmonic Orchestra is the resident orchestra of Opera Siam , formerly under the royal patronage of Princess Galyani Vadhana . The current artistic director is S.P. Somtow , guest conductors have included Leo Phillips and Linda Cummings. The current resident conductor is Trisdee na Patalung . The orchestra regularly performs at the Thailand Cultural Centre . The Siam Philharmonic Orchestra's recording of Richard Strauss 's Four Last Songs , with soprano Nancy Yuen , appears under
10-573: The Orchid label. It received second place in the independent JPF Awards in the opera category in 2006. In 2009 it began an initiative to perform the complete Mahler symphonies. [REDACTED] Media related to Siam Philharmonic Orchestra at Wikimedia Commons Opera Siam Opera Siam , formerly Bangkok Opera, is an opera company in Bangkok , Thailand . It presents an international opera repertoire, together with home-grown favorites. The company
15-641: The end of 2005 the Bangkok Opera declared its first "complete" season and also started a five-year project to perform the complete Wagner's Ring Cycle . Its resident orchestra is the Siam Philharmonic Orchestra and its resident chorus is the Orpheus Choir of Bangkok . The company performs regularly at the Thailand Cultural Centre , and at other venues in Bangkok. Somtow says the Bangkok Opera
20-638: Was founded in 2001, as a production company to mount Madana , the first full-length grand opera by Thai composer S. P. Somtow under the Royal Patronage of H.R.H. Princess Galyani Vadhana . This production featured in the title role the American soprano Stacey Tappan . In 2002, with Somtow as artistic director, the Bangkok Opera began a series of productions, the first being Purcell's Dido and Aeneas . The series then moved onto larger-scale works such as Mae Naak , The Magic Flute , and Turandot . At
25-458: Was set up based on the idea that, "nothing important has ever happened in art when an audience has been ready for it." He says the opera caters to three groups: expatriates , high society, and other Thais who love opera. He seeks to bring all three groups under one roof. In 2013 Opera Siam International premiered S. P. Somtow's ballet-opera Suriyothai in honour of the birthday of Queen Sirikit . It starred Stacey Tappan and Winita Lohitkul , and
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