

Nirmita Officers:
Chinary Ung, Co-founder, Artistic Director
Susan Ung, Co-founder, Chair Performance Area
Koji Nakano, Vice-Director
2015 Nirmita Composers Workshop presented by Burapha’s Music and Performing Arts International Festival Bangsaen, Thailand
Special Thanks to Mr. Sanchai Uaesilapa, Dean of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts at Burapha University in Thailand.
The group photo after the final presentation in the back roll from left to right: Dr. Koji Nakano, USA/Japan (Director of International Programs, Burapha’s Music and Performing Arts International Festival/Co-Director of Asian Young Musicians’ Connection); Ven Phath Malina/Cambodia (Student Composer, Royal University of Fine Arts); Rong Sereyvuth/Cambodia (Student Composer, Royal University of Fine Arts); Hong Sreysantepheap/Cambodia (Student Composer, Royal University of Fine Arts); Dr. Sanchai Uaesilapa/Thailand (Dean, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Burapha University); Theerasak Buarungsawat/Thailand (Student Composer, Burapha University); Peerachet Prawitrawong/Thailand (Student Composer, Burapha University); Nuttavit Jalearnphong/Thailand (Student Composer, Burapha University); Dr. Chen-Hui Jen/Taiwan (pianist/composer, Florida International University); Dr. Janet Jieru Chen/Taiwan (Co-Director of Asian Young Musicians’ Connection). Front from left to top: Yi-Hsien Liao, flutist: Dr. Richard Tsang/Hong Kong (Professor, Education University of Hong Kong); Dr. Chinary Ung, Cambodia/USA (Distinguished Professor, University of California San Diego); Dr. Maria Christine Muyco/Philippines (Associate Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman); Dr. Shyhji Pan-Chew/Taiwan (Professor, Taipei National University of the Arts); Susan Ung/USA, violist/co-founder of Nirmita Composers Institute. .
Rehearsal of student’s work in the photo from left to right: Yi-Hsien Liao, flutist; Dr. Chen-Hui Jen, piano; Susan Ung, viola; Dr. Chinary Ung, conductor.
A reading of student’s work in the photo from left to right: Yi-Hsien Liao, flutist; Dr. Chen-Hui Jen, piano; Susan Ung, viola; Dr. Chinary Ung, conductor.
Panel Discussion, with Chinary Ung, Keo Sophy, students
A reading of student’s work in the photo from left to right: Yi-Hsien Liao, flutist; Dr. Chen-Hui Jen, piano; Susan Ung, viola; Dr. Chinary Ung, conductor.
Prof. Maria Christine Muyco, University of the Phillippines offering advise a student composer.
From left to right: Rong Sereyvouth/Cambodia; Chen-Hui Jen/USA/Taiwan; Susan Ung/USA; Hong Sreysantepheap/Cambodia; Ven Phath Malina/Cambodia.
From left to right: Dr. Chinary Ung/USA; Rong Sereyvouth/Cambodia; Ven Phath Malina/Cambodia; Hong Sreysantepheap/Cambodia; Keo Sophy/Cambodia (Professor, Royal University of Fine Arts).