Musical marathon for the King
To celebrate His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun’s birthday, which falls on July 28, a musical marathon dubbed “10 for X” is being held on the first floor of River City Bangkok on July 26.
Talented Russian pianist Ivan Sharapov will start a 10-hour-long marathon concert at 10am. Throughout the day, he will play music written by His Majesty's father, the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, classic music pieces composed by great Russian and foreign composers including Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Frederic Chopin and Johannes Brahms as well as famous international pop-music standards. He will change his repertoire every hour.
Sharapov is a gifted musician, composer and opera singer. He graduated from Moscow State Conservatory and Moscow State University of Culture and Art. He is currently working in Thailand as a concert pianist and piano instructor and has participated in numerous cultural, educational and charitable events. His first musical marathon dedicated to the first anniversary of the passing away of HM King Bhumibol in October last year lasted nine hours.
This project is a musical birthday present to His Majesty from all Russians residing and working in Thailand. The concert will wrap at 8pm.
