Bundit Ungrangsee
Bachelor of Creative Arts 1993

Bundit Ungrangsee from Bangkok completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts degree at UOW in 1993 before studying for his Masters degree in orchestral conducting at the University of Michigan in the United States. He now has a rapidly expanding guest conducting career that has included invitations from orchestras in the United States, Europe, China, Korea, Australia and Thailand.

In the early stages of his career he held a number of prestigious appointments that recognised his potential, including Music Director of the Young Musicians Foundation (YMF) Debut Orchestra in Los Angeles, Associate Conductor of the Utah Symphony and Associate Conductor of the Charlestown Symphony. He currently is Principal Guest Conductor for the Seoul Philharmonic.

He came to international recognition in 2002 when he was named Laureate and co-winner of the Maazal-Vilar International Conductors’ Competition, held in Carnegie Hall in New York City. The competition ranked him first among 362 competitors and led to his appointment as Cover Conductor for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2002- 2004 seasons.

The Thai Government’s Ministry of Culture recently presented Mr Ungrangsee with the Silapathorn Award in recognition for his global achievements as a Thai artist.