Career
Woratep Rattana-umpawan began his guitar lessons when he was 12. In 1987 he entered the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University and got a Bachelor of Arts with second class honors in Western Music, majoring in Classical Guitar. With his talents and skills in performance, he was invited to play solo in the "Chao Phraya Concerto" composed by Professor
Bruce Gaston in 1993.
Woratep was once again invited by one of the most famous musical institutions in Japan to perform in three recitals in April 2000. And in November 2000, he had an opportunity to take a private lesson with Mr.
Eduardo Fernandez, the world famous guitarist, when Fernandez was performing a concert in Bangkok. Woratep performs at international guitar festivals in many parts of the world and often in duo with Leon Koudelak.
Woratep is the first Thai classical guitarist who has performed worldwide at International Guitar Festivals is the first Thai classical guitarist to be well known in the world.
In 1991 Woratep was Head of the Guitar Department at Chinatkarn Music School. His influence and involvement in education had great influence on the younger Thai guitarist generation. Woratep uses a "Torres" replica by Yuichi Imai.
Two Thai Traditional Songs
(Soi Saeng Daeng, Kahmane Lai Kwa-ai,Chern Jao) Edition "Homa Dream" HM099.
