WEEKEND WATCH

TPO CONCERT

(Mahidol University’s Prince Mahidol Hall, Salaya campus, today at 4pm) Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra’s next concert, “Transfigured Night”, sees the return of talented Taiwanese pianist Ting-Chia Hsu in a programme that includes Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht

(Transfigured Night) Op 4, Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto and Janacek’s From The House

Of The Dead. The orchestra will be conducted by Alfonso Scarano. Tickets cost 400, 600, 800, 1,000, and 1,500 baht (half prices for students) from thaiticketmajor.com (call 02-262-3456).

ROYAL CELEBRATION CONCERT

(Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, today at 8pm) Maestro Michel Tilkin will conduct the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) in a programme of two symphonic works for “A Royal Celebration Concert”. The first piece is Symphony Of Rattanakosin composed by Narongrit Dhamabutra, who chose four royal Thai compositions to serve as the symphony’s melodies. Another piece is Fantasia On Themes Of His Majesty The Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej

arranged by Japanese composer Norio Maeda who combined several of King Bhumibol’s compositions in a symphonic synthesis. There is no admission fee. For reservations, email bsof@ bangkoksymphony or call 02-255-6617/8.

PIANO RECITAL

(Sala Sudasiri Sobha, Lat

Phrao 41, tomorrow at 4pm) The Gift of Life Foundation presents a piano recital by San Jittakarn as part of the “Thai Talents At Sala Sudasiri Sobha” concert series. The young brilliant Thai pianist with many national and international awards under his belt will show his technical dexterity in a challenging programme that includes works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Debussy, Gershwin and Schumann. Proceeds will go towards the Gift of Life Foundation’s efforts to help blood-disease patients with financial difficulties and Chulalongkorn Hospital’s Bone Marrow Transplant Club. Tickets cost 700 baht. Visit salasudasirisobha.com or call 02-541-8662 and 080-407-8231.