BIOGRAPHY
Praised for his “intellectual command and sensitivity to touch and texture” (Bangkok Post) and “extraordinary timing” (Paderewski Music Society), Thai classical pianist Pun Punyasavatsut maintains an active performing career across Asia and the United States. He is a prizewinner at the American International Paderewski Piano Competition, the Robert B. Beardsley Piano Competition, and the Kawai Thailand International Piano Competition.
He has made recital appearances in Thailand, including at the Steinway & Sons Gallery, the Goethe Saal, the Duriyasilp College of Music, and 140 Wireless. In Europe, he has performed at the Disentis Abbey in Switzerland and the Chiesa di San Domenico in Italy. In the US, he has performed at the Murphy Recital Hall and the Ruthmere-Havilah Beardsley House.
Beyond the concert stage, Punyasavatsut is also an arts entrepreneur and educator. He works closely with Dr. Randall Faber, creator of the acclaimed Faber Piano Adventures series, as a brand ambassador for Asia, while simultaneously maintaining a private teaching studio at the Faber Piano Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Beyond the academic sphere, he has also raised over $3,500 through charity concerts to support the Red Cross Hospital.
Born in Bangkok, Pun Punyasavatsut began his piano studies at the age of four. A recipient of full merit scholarships for over a decade, most notably the Regents Fellowship and the Glenn E. Leclair and Edward P. Frohlich awards, he is currently a doctoral candidate (DMA) at the University of Michigan, where he also earned his Master of Music and a Graduate Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership under the guidance of Christopher Harding, and also leads private and group piano lessons as a graduate student instructor. He holds a Bachelor of Music (Highest Distinction) from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore. His principal mentors include Thomas Hecht, Nopanand Chanorathaikul, and Rolf-Dieter Arens.
