Two Piano Concert: Pun Punyasavatsut &Takeshi Nagayasu

Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, Pun began his piano studies at the age of four. As a recipient of the Glenn E. Leclair and Edward P. Frohlich piano awards, he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at the University of Michigan, where he also holds a Master of Music in Piano Performance and a Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship and Leadership. He previously completed his undergraduate studies at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore, graduating with Highest Distinction. His mentors include Christopher Harding, Thomas Hecht, Nopanand Chanorathaikul, and Rolf-Dieter Arens, while working with esteemed artists such as Stephen Hough, Paul Lewis, and Yoheved Kaplinsky in masterclasses. Pun has performed at venues across the United States, Europe, and Asia, including the Ruthmere-Havilah Beardsley House in Indiana, Chiesa di San Domenico in Italy, and Steinway & Sons Gallery in Bangkok.

Takeshi has been recognized and won prizes in competitions such as the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin, Jacob Flier, Rosamond Haeberle, Borderland Chopin International, and the International Robert Schumann Competition in Germany. He recently reached the semifinal round and received a special prize for the best interpretation of Fauré Impromptu at the Concours International Long-Thibaud in Paris. Recent concerto performances include the Seocho Philharmonia in South Korea, Ocean Foundation Festival Orchestra in New York, and Clara Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra in Germany. He is a recipient of multiple scholarships from the Detroit Federation of Musicians, Feltsman Piano Foundation, Musical Club of Hartford, and American Matthay Association.

Takeshi studied at Juilliard, Yale, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in piano performance at the University of Michigan. His teachers include Logan Skelton, Vladimir Feltsman, José Méndez, Melvin Chen, Boris Berman, Joseph Kalichstein, Matti Raekallio, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Xiaohe Xie, and Oleg Roschin.