Chula Student Wins at Saigon International Guitar Festival 2026
Mr. Tonnam Kraisrisawat, a fourth-year student majoring in Western Music in the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts at Chulalongkorn University, under the supervision of Capt. Dr. Danuchate Wisaisorn, won first prize in the Guitar Ensemble category and third runner-up in the Individual category at the classical guitar competition held as part of the Saigon International Guitar Festival 2026. The festival took place from August 5 to 9, 2026, at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The Saigon International Guitar Festival is an international guitar festival that serves as an important platform for the classical guitar community in Southeast Asia. It brings together guitarists, artists, teachers, students, and competitors from various countries, providing an important space for the exchange of knowledge, performance experience, and professional networking at the international level.
This achievement reflects the potential of Thai students to advance onto the international stage of musical performance and competition. It also represents valuable experience in developing professional musicianship and building international musical networks.
