Nora-ath started his conducting lessons with Richard Hornich at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, USA. After graduating his master’s degree, he joined the faculty member of the Department of Music, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, and Academic Affair at the KPN Music Academy. He furthered his conducting studies with Assistant Professor Col. Choochart Pitaksakorn and regularly received advice on conducting form Dr. Pradhak Pradipasen.
In addition to playing the violin, his major instrument, Nora-ath continues his conducting activities in various kinds of music, including compositions by Aaron Copland, Igor Stravinsky, Darius Milhaud, Ottorino Respighi etc. He also conducted and directed Gian Carlo Menotti’s Opera, The Medium.
In 2004, he was awarded a scholarship from Chulalongkorn University to study conducting with Michael Jinbo at the Pierre Monteux School of Conducting, Mains, USA. After having finished the course, he has regularly appeared as conductor with the Chulalongkorn University Symphony Orchestra, the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and also as guest conductor with the National Symphony Orchestra. In 2006 Nora-ath was invited as guest conductor at the Yong Seaw Taw Conservatory, National University of Singapore and also as a jury for the conservatory’s concerto competition. In 2007 his violin solo recording “Tri” was awarded the Best Instrumental Recording by Khom Chud Luek magazine.
Currently, Nora-ath is a resident conductor of Chulalongkorn University Orchestra, and Guest Conductor of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO).
From his dedication and numerous musical activities, Nora-ath was recently awarded the prestigious ‘Silapathorn’ Award for the year 2018.
