ST. REGIS RISING STARS COMPETITION 2018 SET TO DISCOVER NEW MUSICAL TALENT, AT THE ST. REGIS BANGKOK

The St. Regis Bangkok, in collaboration with Dr. Paye Srinarong, launches The St. Regis Rising Talents 2018, a competition to discover and showcase Thailand’s new musical talents; now accepting applications until end of August 2018.

Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday 5th July 2018 – The St. Regis Bangkok, together with famed Thai violinist Dr. Paye Srinarong, have officially launched the start of the applications process for the first Thai Rising Stars competition in 2018. The St. Regis Rising Talents 2018 is poised to discover and showcase Thailand’s upcoming talents in music, also offering the chance to win 2-night stay in a luxury Tropical Pool Villa at The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Phuket, inclusive of daily breakfast and speedboat transfers upon arrival and departure.

This search for new talent will feature aspiring, young, local professional level music acts, carefully selected from the entry submissions. Entries are expected from students of the VIEMUS International School of Music, but all institutions and entrants under the age of 26 are welcome, provided there are a maximum of three per group.

Solos, duos and trios will have to submit VDO clips of their acts of no longer than two-minute duration, by uploading their demo auditions to Youtube, and then supplying a link via private message to the Facebook page of VIEMUS (www.facebook.com/TheStRegisBangkok), before 20^th  August 2018 for consideration. The main casting period will take place from 21^st to 30^th   August, and auditions results will be on 31 August 2018.

Guests at The St. Regis Bangkok can expect a series of exquisite musical concert performances on series of evening sessions, from 8:00pm-10:00pm, as the rounds of the competition progress. The competition sessions will take place at The Drawing Room, in The St. Regis Bangkok, on the hotel’s 12th floor on the last Friday of September, October and November.

The Regis RisingTalents 2018 schedule runs as follows:

Application Period: 4^th July – 31^st August

Audition Results: 31^st  August

Battle Group 1: 28^th September

Battle Group 2: 26^th October

Finals: 30^th November

Announcements will be made via The St. Regis Bangkok social media page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Viemus). Conditions for entry include that groups must not exceed three players, and must be based in Thailand. Although applicants must be under the age of 26, there is no minimum age requirement, and anyone can enter, from any institution.

Scoring will be based on the criteria of Technical Merit, Artistic Approach and Originality. Esteemed judges, with a wealth of experience and musical genius will sit on the panel, ranging from publishers, composers, musicians, professors and award-winning music instructors, including Dr. Paye Srinarong, as well as Mr. Klaus Christandl, General Manager of The St. Regis Bangkok.

As well as offering a platform and exposure for young, talented musicians, enviable prizes will be awarded to the final top three, who will see the competition through until 30th November 2018. Competition sessions will be open to the public, with spectator tickets available for advance purchase, at a later date, to be advised.

For further information, call 02-662-6295 or 084-927-5272 and visit www.stregis.com/bangkok.