Tacet(i) goes USA

As a part of CCA Biennial Project and Music Department Concert Committee Project, Tacet(i) Ensemble from Thailand is curating experimental concert performances, interdisciplinary music workshops and a mini conference (Nov 2 - 5). This event will be a collaboration between Cornell composers/artists, Piyawat Louilarpprasert, and Tacet(i) Ensemble members: Ms. Christhatai Paksamai (clarinet), Ms. Kantika Comenaphatt (cello), Mr. Siravith Kongbandalsuk (trombone), Mr. Pisol Manatchinapisit (saxophone), and Noppakorn Auesirinucroch (guitar). The project intends to organize a series of performances and workshops centered on extended instruments and global sounds concerning the idea of sonic identities and instrumental connotation in global cultures.
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Schedule: https://cca.cornell.edu/portfolio/taceti-2022-cornell-biennial/?fbclid=IwAR1dyYo87R0JYTbGuCLlj4GncODpR8L8TruV7ZQZe7sgn2sh7XCq91GUtw4
Wed, Nov 2
Discussion: Hearing Future
11.25 - 12.40, B20, Lincoln Hall (with MUSIC 3140, Instrumentation for Composers)
moderated by Piyawat Louilarpprasert with Cornell Faculty and Tacet(i) Ensemble
Concert: Global Sound Concert
Nov 2nd 20.00 - 21.00, B20, B20
a music curation of diverse composers: Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei (Persian/USA), Thanakarn Schofield (Thailand), Oswald Huỳnh (Vietnam/USA), Jia Yi Lee (Singapore), Miles Jefferson Friday (USA), Travis Christopher Johns (USA) John Eagle (USA).
Thu, Nov 3
Midday Music Concert: Human and Machine
12.30-13.15, B20 (room may change)
Tacet(i) performs installation-performative work by Marianthi Papalexandri-Alexandri and Piyawat Louilarpprasert
Sat, Nov 5
Workshop and Performance: extended and electroacoustic instruments, Collective of Resonation
12.00 - 13.45: workshop and a performance at in Hirsch with Q&A after, Johnson Museum
a new work for performance-installation
curated and performed by Piyawat Louilarpprasert and Tacet(i) Ensemble
Performance: New Music with Gamelan
20.00 - 21.00, B20, Lincoln Hall
collaboration with Chris MIller and Tacet(i) Ensemble

Tacet(i) funded by British Council 2021-22

Tacet(i) at Thailand New Music and Arts Symposium 2021

Tacet(i) Online Series

Tacet(i) is happy to announce a virtual concert series 2021. Due to the pandemic situation in Thailand, we are continuing to do online-streaming performances with works by wonderful composers during July - October. The specific program will be announced prior to the time of each performance. We are very much looking forward to continuing our performance with all amazing composers. Please stay tuned!

Tacet(i) at PGVIM: The Next Classical 2020

supported by Japan Foundation, performing works by Masafumi Rio Oda, Shin Mizutani and Piyawat Louilarpprasert

Tacet(i) Crowdfunding Campaign

Tacet(i) Ensemble is a group of musicians and performers for contemporary art and music. We are fundraising for new performances and projects that involve artists and composers from over the world in our 2022-23 season.

Established in 2014, Tacet(i) has been creating a variety of works from concert music, theatrical performance, interdisciplinary projects, and technological collaboration. The recent pandemic caused such big issues for most artists, performers, and collaborators in many regions. Our ensemble would like to continue our mission to perform works by both local and international artists, to collaborate with creative people, and to give the light of hope to all colleagues with our performances with full support. So that we would like to run this fundraising campaign to create diverse music and art projects during the 2022-23 season. Please see here our attempt:

  1. Commissioning Composers Project 2022 (International Composers)
  2. 10 Online Concert Series 2022-23 (Mixed Artists)
  3. Tacet(i) X Mudita in Japan-Thailand Tour 2022 (Asian Performing Artists)
  4. New Orient Volume II: Call for Works for International Artists (Interdisciplinary Project)
  5. Young Composer Workshop 2022-23 (Thai Artists)

We would like to thank you very much for all of your support. We are looking forward to all of your support to continue our mission to support fresh and new artistic works of today.

Tacet(i) X Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players

works by  Joshua Biggs, Miles Friday, John Eagle, Laura Cetillia, Han Xu, Charles White

 

Tacet(i) 2020 Events:

more concerts, workshops and performances by Taceti Ensemble

 

CNN News Reported: Meet the rebel Thai composer taking music to unheard heights

CNN News: Young and Gifted the series
interviewed by Karla Cripps, Tham Dan

CNN News reporter reported our ensemble director Piyawat Louilarpprasert. He shared new aspect of art, music and one of his recent performative piece, Smelly Tubes for ensemble Taceti and Princess Galayani Vadhana Institute of Music Performers.

Link to the interview and video: here

Winners Announcement

Tacet(i) Ensemble Call for Scores 2020

ONLINE PERFORMANCE

Tacet(i) Ensemble Call for Scores 2020

Tacet(i) is happy to announce 2020 Call for Score which aims to perform selected piece virtually through social media platforms. We are seeking for new pieces and creative works to be featured in our performance season during August, as well as a collection of our ensemble's repertoires.

Regulations:

  • - No application Fees
  • - Regardless of Ages, Genders, Nationalities and Number of Submissions
  • - Any combination from 1 - 7  instruments from the list: flute, clarinet, saxophone, trombone, piano, guitar, percussion, 2 violins, viola, cello, electronics (any media are possible: videos, installations etc.)
  • - 3 - 5 works will be selected to perform virtually during August 2020  
  • - Upload your piece(s) and 1 - 3 pages CV in PDF with a google drive or dropbox link and send to tacetiensemble@gmail.com (all material should be in 1 link)
  • - Deadline: 15 July 2020
  • - More information: www.tacetiensemble.com, email: tacetiensemble@gmail.com,

 

Beyond Boundaries: Thailand New Music and Art Symposium 2019

Piyawat Louilarpprasert is appointed as an artistic director and curator for Thailand New Music and Art Symposium 2019 at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Thailand. The event was such a success with more than 70 participants (artists, composers, performers) from around the world and full house audience (500pp +). This huge success leads him to continue as a TNMAS director in 2020. This year event is kindly supported by Princess Galayani Vadhana Institute of Music, Mario Einaudi Centre, Cornell University, and many more, as well as, great collaboration with Ensemble Laboratory and ensemble Taceti. 

 

Collaborative Concert in Funabashi-City Nishi-Narashino: Noppakorn Auesirinucroch X Kazue Takehana

One of Taceti Member, Noppakorn Auesirinucroch will collaborate with Japanese artist, Kazue Takehana to perform new works by Thai, Japanese and international composers at 7pm, August 3rd, 2019,  274-0815 Chiba Prefecture Funabashi-City Nishi-Narashino 4-2-1, Japan. Proud of him.

NEWS

 

 

Thailand New Music and Arts Symposium

6 - 7 July, 2019, Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC), Bangkok Thailand

Tacet(i) is back with a new collaboration with Thailand Music and Arts Organization and Ensemble Laboratory to curate a symposium of arts and music. We are launching Call for Scores, Artist and performers.

more info: www.tmaomusic.com

 

Romantic Symphony VS Contemporary

15 – 16 February 2019, Prince Mahidol Hall, Salaya, Thailand

Tacet(i) Members; Pisol Manatchinapisit will perform Piyawat Louilarpprasert new saxophone concerto, Pixels with Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfonso Scarano, conductor,

Guntiga Comenaphatt is also one of the member of the orchestra.

 

RECOMMENDED WORKS

Buchanan – “all-forgetting-is-retrieval” (2019) for Tacet(i): septet, augmented conductor, and electronics

Louilarpprasert – Smelly Tubes (2019) for 14 instrumentalists

SUTHIYAM – Art Abstract for Ensemble and Dancer

LOUILARPPRASERT – P(l)ay your Sin in Hell for prepared guitar and sax neck with tube

SOOKJAENG – Flashback for Ensemble