Born in Thailand, Teesin Puriwatthanapong is currently pursuing Master Specialized Music Performance – Soloist with Lilli Maijala. Previously, he studied master’s degree in Music Performance at the ZHdK under Wendy Enderle-Champney. In 2023, he graduated with distinction from the Institut Royal Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie in Namur, studying with Julien Eberhardt. Prior to his studies in Europe, he earned his bachelor’s degree with First Class Honors from the College of Music, Mahidol University. During his undergraduate years, he participated in exchange programs at the Zurich University of Arts (2020) with Matthias Enderle and the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (2018) with Ernst Kovacic.
Teesin was a recipient of the Fund for Classical Music Promotion Under the Patronage of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana. Teesin was an intern violist with the Berner Symphonieorchester and Sinfonieorchester Basel. His previous orchestral experience includes performing with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, and the Ópera Royal de Wallonie-Liège. In Thailand, he served as concertmaster and held principal positions in several youth orchestras, including the Mahidol Symphony Orchestra, the Princess Galyani Vadhana Youth Orchestra, and the Siam Sinfonietta.
Throughout his career, Teesin has received mentorship from distinguished musicians such as Thomas Selditz, Erich Wolfgang Krueger, Christian Tetzlaff, Boris Brovtsyn, Francesca Dego, Peter Schuhmayer, Gilles Millet, Jack Liebeck, Martin Löhr, and Cobus Swanepoel.
Passionate about chamber music, Teesin is one of the founding members of Virtuosi Thailand. He has won numerous awards, including second prize at the Kiwanis Chamber Music Competition in Zurich, first prize at the Princess Galyani Vadhana International Chamber Music Competition (2021 and 2015), and the Espoir Prize at the Osaka International Music Competition. He has performed with esteemed musicians and ensembles such as the Carmina Quartet, members of the Notos Quartet, Andreas Janke, Thomas Grossenbacher, Rudolf Koelman, Michael Bochmann, Rolf-Dieter Arens, and Nora Chastain