Thailand Guitar Society

leon.koudelak@gmail.com Leon Koudelak is a winner of the guitar competition “Fundation Jacinto e Inocencio Guerrero” in Madrid and also received for his artistic performances the Appreciation Price from the Austrian Federal Ministry for science and research. He study with the most famous guitarist and teacher such Karl Scheit at the Vienna Music University, at the Zurich University of the Arts with Konrad Ragossnig and with Julian Bream in Liechtenstein. He obtained the Bachelor Degree , Master Degree (Mag.Art.) and Master of Arts Education. As atrist he performed in Europe, South America and Asia in countries such as Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Czech republic and Slovak Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary, France, Greece, Liechtenstein, Cuba, Mexico, Japan, Nepal, Malaysia, South Korea and Thailand. He did the premieres of works by composers such as R. Haubenstock Haubenstock-Ramati, M. Buchrainer. In 2002 he led the premiere of the guitar concert “Evasion 2002 – “Eschner - guitar concert” by Michael Buchrainer with the “Symphony orchestra Liechtenstein” at the Festival of Liechtenstein LiGiTa. He released with Tyrolis Classics so far five CDs: 1989 “Guitar Music from Spain, Mexico and Brazil”, 1992 “Modern Trend of Factories for Guitar”, 1994 “Joaquin Rodrigo – guitar music”, 1997 “Pavana Triste” as well as 2002 the last CD, “Exotic Fruits” which became the CD of the year by the “French Technical Periodical”. 2008 the DVD called “ Leon Koudelak live in Seoul” was released by the Thailand Guitar Society. After be invited to all important International Guitarfestivals around the world , Leon Koudelak, found together with Elmar Gangl the Liechtenstein Guitar days LiGiTa, there he serves as artistic director. Today one of the most important music events in Europe. 2001 he found and serves as artistic director together with Woratep Rattana - umpawan the Asia International Guitar Festival in Bangkok, the largest and most important festivals of the guitar in Asia. Leon Koudelak live in Bangkok and Pattaya and teach at the Mahidol and Silpakorn Universities so as at the Thailand Guitar Society.

Upcoming dates:

07.03.2010 Bangkok Tara Imperial Hotel
10.03.2010 Buriram Guitar Festival
19-21. 04.2010 Korat Guitar Camp
17-20.06.2010 Bangkok Asia International Guitar Festival
21-23.06.2010 Korat Guitar Festival
05.09.2010 Bangkok Hotel Oriental
23.10.2010 Pattaya Pattaya Classical Guitar Festival
31.10.2010 Pattaya Pattaya Classical Guitar Festival

Tourography

2009
03 Mai 2009 Tara Imperial Hotel Bangkok
07 Mai 2009 Yamaha Music Festival, Thai Cultur Center main hall, Bangkok
10 Mai 2009 Kanjana Music School Korat
16 Mai 2009 Pattaya Siam Bayview Hotel
18 -21 June 2009 Asia International Guitar Festival Bangkok
22 -25 June 2009 Asia International Guitar Festival Korat
31 October 2009 Pattaya Classical Guitar Festival

2008
13.2.08 Bangkok (Thailand)
30.4.08 Singapore
1.5.08 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Korat (Thailand)
3.5.08 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Bangkok (Thailand)
20.8.08 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Silpakorn University, Bangkok (Thailand)
5.9.08 Tokio, Gendai Guitar (Japan)
7.9.08 Nagoja, Casa Ramirez (Japan)
27.9.08 Bangkok, Central World (Thailand)
25.11.08 Korat (www.koratclassic.com) (Thailand)
26.11.08 Korat (www.koratclassic.com) (Thailand)

2007
10.2.07 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Osaka 08 (Japan)
11.2.07 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Osaka (Japan)
12.2.07 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Nagoja, Casa Ramirez (Japan)
13.2.07 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Tokio, Homa Dream (Japan)
10.6.07 Aprillia, Moisycos Festival (Rom, Italy)
10.6.07 Bangkok, Asia International Guitar Festival (Thailand)
8.11.07 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Tijuana, Tijuana Guitar Festival (Mexico)

2006
23 .4.06 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Bangkok (Thailand)
27.4.06 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Tokio, Homa Dream (Japan)
28.4.06 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Osaka, Fana Shop (Japan)
29.4.06 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Osaka (Japan)
29.4.06 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Osaka (Japan)
10.6.06 Aprillia, Moisycos Festival (Rom, Italy)
12.11.06 Tijuana, Tijuana Guitar Festival (Mexico)

2005
3.2.05 Tokio, Gendai Guitar (Japan)
4.2.05 Osaka (Japan)
5.2.05 Kobe, Rokkoman (Japan)
9.2.05 Bangkok, Goethe Institut (Thailand)
1.7.05 Mikulov ,Guitar festival (Czech)
3.7.05 Bratislava, J.K.Merz Guitar Festival (Slovakia)
26.8.05 Korfu, Int. Guitar festival (Greece)
12.10.05 Bangkok, Asia International Guitar Festival (Thailand)
16.10.05 Kathmandu, Int. Guitar Festival (Nepal)
19.11.05 Tijuana, Tijuana Guitar Festival (Mexico)

2004
1.2.04 Nürnberg (Germany)
31.7.04 Bari, M.Guiliani Guitar Festival (Italy)
28.8.04 Wien, Forum Gitarre (Austria)
10.4.04 Bangkok, Asia International Guitar Festival (Thailand)
6.11.04 Sargans (Swiss) (M.Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concierto)

7.11.04 Heerbrugg (Swiss) (M.Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concierto)
8.11.04 Buchs (Swiss) (M.Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concierto)

2003
2.2.03 Bangkok (Thailand)
5.2.03 Tokio, Gendai Guitar (Japan)
7.2.03 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Osaka (Japan)
5.5.03 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Kathmandu, Int. Guitar Festival (Nepal)
12.7.03 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Ligita (FL)
11.11.03 with Woratep Rattana -umpawan , Stuttgart, Int. Guitar Festival (Germany)
12.12.03 Au (Swiss) (Vivaldi Concierto)
14.12.03 Widnau (Swiss) (Vivaldi Concierto)

2002
7.7.02 Ligita, Premiere Guitar Concierto from M. Buchrainer (FL)
23.8.02 Wien, Forum Gitarre (Austria)
14.3.02 Widnau (Swiss)
21.3.02 Altstätten (Swiss)
27.7.02 La Rochelle, Guitar festival (France)
9.9.02 Eschen (FL)
10.9.02 Lauterach (Austria)
18.9.02 Bonn, Bonner Gitarren Reihe (Germany)
5.10.02 Kathmandu, Int. Guitar Festival (Nepal)
10.10.02 Bangkok , Asia International Guitar Festival (Thailand)
5.11.02 with Pavel Steidl , Prag, (Czech)
6.11.02 with Pavel Steidl, Padovice, (Czech)

2001
10.2.01 Bangkok (Thailand)
12.2.01 Seoul (Korea)
14.2.01 Tokio, Gendai Guitar (Japan)
20.8.01 Wien , Forum Gitarre (Austria)
26.8.01 Ezstergom, Int. Guitar Festival (Ungary)
30.8.01 Korfu, Int, Guitar Festival (Greece)
23.9.01 Rheineck (Swiss)
24.9 01 Pany (Swiss)
19.12.01 Sevelen (Swiss)

2000
3.7.00 Bratislava , J.K.Merz Guitar Festival (Slovakia)
26.8.00 Feldkirch (Austria)
28.8.00 Hittisau (Austria)
1.10.00 London (England)
22.11.00 Sargans (Swiss)
21.11.00 Gams (Swiss)
28.11.00 Urbino (Italy)

1999
19.2.99 Pany (Swiss)
13.3.99 Amersfort (Holland)
18.7.99 Bad Ragaz (Swiss)
27.7.99 Iserlohn ,Gitarren Symposium, Int. Gitarrenfestival (Germany)
10.8.99 Esztergom, Int. Gitarrenfestiva (Ungary)
16.8.99 Brno, Int. Gitarrenfestiva (Czech)
2.9.99 Weikersheim, Int. Gitarrenfestival (Germany)
18.9.99 Bad Brückenau, Int. Gitarrentage (Germany)
18.12.99 Sevelen (Swiss) (Vivaldi Concierto)
19.12.99 Heerbrugg (Swiss) (Vivaldi Concierto)
20.12.99 Gams (Swiss) (Vivaldi Concierto)
26.12.99 Malbun (FL)

1998
20.2.98 Pany (Swiss)
21.2.98 Davos (Swiss)
9.5.98 Havanna , Int. Gitarrenfestival (Kuba)
25.6.98 Kutna Hora, Biennale, Int. Gitarrenfestival(Czech)
6.7.98 LiGiTa, Liechtensteiner Gitarrentage (FL)
26.9.98 London (England)
30.10.98 Gretschins (Swiss)
8.11.98 Sargans (Swiss)
29.11.98 Sevelen (Swiss) (Vivaldi Concierto)
10.12.98 Heerbrugg (Swiss) (Vivaldi Concierto)
20.12.98 Gams (Swiss)
27.12.98 Malbun (FL)

1997
24.3.97 Frechen, Int. Gitarrenfestival (Germany)
24.5.97 Schaan, (FL)
31.7.97 Ezstergom, Int. Gitarrenfestival (Ungary)
20.8.97 Weikersheim, Int. Gitarrenfestival (Germany)
27.8.97 Wien, Forum Gitarre, Int. Gitarrenfestival (Austria)
13.9.97 Kloten (Swiss) (M.Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concierto)
14.97 Neerach (Swiss) (M.Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concierto)
22.9.97 Embrach (Swiss) (M.Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concierto)
24.10.97 Pany, (Swiss)
26.10.97 Davos (Swiss)
22.11.97 Sargans (Swiss)
6.12.97 Dornbirn ORF (Austria)
20.12. 97 Berneck (Swiss)
20.12.97 Bendern (FL)
21.12.97 Gams (Swiss)
26.12.97 Malbun (FL)

1996
21.2.96 Rheineck (Swiss)
22.3.96 Zürich Helferei (Swiss)
26.5.96 Kosice, Gitarrenfestival (Slovakia)
17.7.96 Volos, Int. Gitarrenfestival (Greece)
9.8.96 La Rochele (France)
12.8.96 Feldkirch (Austria)
22.11.96 Sargans (Swiss)
20.12.96 Bendern (FL) (Vivaldi Concierto)
21.12.96 Heerbrugg (Swiss) (Vivaldi Concierto)
22.12.96 Gams (Swiss) (Vivaldi Concierto)

1995
10.2.95 Budapest (Ungary)
11.2.95 Debrecen (Ungary)
12.2.95 Miskolc (Ungary)
2.7.95 Bratislava, J.K.Merz Guitar Festival (Slovakia)
22.7.95 Volos, Int.Gitarrenfestival (Greece)
12.10.95 Poprad (Slovakia)
18.11.95 Bendern (Memoriam Dietmar Tiefentaler) (FL)

1994
8.7.94 Bratislava, J.K.Merz Guitar Festival (Slovakia)
22.7.94 LiGITa, Liechtensteiner Gitarrentage (FL)
26.7.94 Volos,Int. Gitarrenfestival (Greece)
14.9.94 Wien, Forum Gitarre, Int. Gitarrenfestival (Austria)
14.10.94 Antwerpen, Int. Gitarrenfestival (Belgium)
21.10.94 Prag (Czech)
23.10.94 Karlovy Vary (Czech)
24.10.94 Ostrava (Czech)

1993
5.5.93 Schaan, (FL)
22.5.93 Buchs,Fabriggli (Swiss)
18.6.93 Zürich (Swiss)
15.7.93 LiGITa Liechtensteiner Gitarrentage (FL)
14.9.93 Wien , Forum Gitarre (Austria)
9.10.93 Prag Int.Music Festival (Czech)

1992
12.4.92 Schöftland (Swiss)
5.5.92 Schaan, Premiere Sonate by M. Buchrainer (FL)
3.6.92 Wien , Forum Gitarre (Austria)
23.6.92 Krnov (Czech)
11.7.92 Bratislava, J.K.Merz Guitar Festival (Slovakia)
27.7.92 Feldkirch, Schlosskonzerte (Austria)
18.9.92 Triesen (FL) (Aranjuez)
19.9.92 Buchs (FL) (Aranjuez)
20.9.92 Rankwei (Auistria) (Aranjuez)

1991
12.2.91 Zürich (Swiss)
20.5.91 Schöftland (Swiss)
1.8.91 Bangkok, Oriental Hotel (Thailand)
13.10.91 Bardejov (Slovakia)
14.10.91 Poprad (Slovakia)
15.10.91 Kezmarok (Slovakia)
16.10.91 Spiska nova ves (Slovakia)
17.10.91 Kosice (Slovakia)
18.10.91 Banska Bistrica (Slovakia)
22.10.91 Zug (Swiss)
28.10.91 Chur (Swiss)

1990
2.4.90 Zürich (Swiss)
12.5.90 Buchs (Swiss)
14.5.90 Feldkirch (Austria)
21.8.90 Chemniz (Germany)
23.8.90 Görlitz (Germany)
25.8.90 Bautzen (Germany)
8. 10.90 Wien, Bösendorfersaal (Austria)
9.10.90 Graz (Austria)
11.10.90 Salzburg (Austria)
14.10.90 Bregenz (Austria)

1989
5.5.89 Unteräggi (Swiss)
18.6.89 Buchs (Swiss)
28.9.89 Bad Ragaz (Swiss)
4.10.89 Schaan (FL)
12.10.89 Bregenz (Austria)
20.11.89 Hard (Austria)

1987 no records

1987
Bad Ragaz (Swiss)
Buchs (Swiss)

1986
Azmoos (Swiss)
Mels (Swiss)
Sargans (Swiss)
Gossau (Swiss)
Figuera da Foz (Portugal)
Viseu (Portugal)
Porto (Portugal)
Braga (Portugal)
Coimbra (Portugal)

1985
Zürich (Swiss)
Buchs (Swiss)
Eisenstadt (Austria)
Wien, Bösendorfersaal (Austria)
Innsbruck (Austria)

1984
Wien, Premiere Fünf Studien by M. Buchrainer (Austria)
Bregenz (Austria)
Braga (Portugal)
Coimbra (Portugal)
Evora (Portugal)
Aveiro (Portugal)
Mira (Portugal)