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           Piyaphon Asawakarnjanakit was born in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1992. He started to play saxophone at the age of 12. From 2008 to 2014, in the College of Music, Mahidol University, Thailand, Piyaphon studied with Professor Shyen Lee from the Pre-College to bachelor degree program. Afterwards, he earned a master degree from Bowling Green State University (Music Performance) in 2018, where he studied with Dr. John Sampen.

         In 2014, He received the prize “The Best Young Player” from “The 4th Jean-Marie Londeix Competition 2014”, as he is the youngest candidate who can reach to the semi-final round. 

         Piyaphon is one of the founding members in Poongizina Saxophone Quartet, with the group he performed and won prizes from international competition and appeared in many conferences and festivals, including the 3rd prizes in Thailand International Wind Ensemble Competition in 2012 and 2013, the 2nd prize in Osaka Music Competition 2013, the semi-finalist in 1st Sax Open Saxophone Quartet Competition in Strasbourg, France.

        With the Poongizina Saxophone Quartet, he performed in Nagoya Conservatory in Japan in 2013 and World Saxophone Congress 2015 at Strasbourg, France.

        In the USA, Piyaphon was the baritone saxophone player in the Sejetem Saxophone Quartet, with which he performed in many universities and conferences including Fredonia State University, Ball State University, and NASA Saxophone Conference. The Sejetem quartet received a Memorable Mention from Ohio MTNA competition and the 2nd prize from Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition.

In 2018, he selected to be a Selmer artist.

Currently, Piyaphon Asawakarnjanakit is a part-time instructor at the College of Music, Mahidol University,  a manager at TheBandMusicSchool, and the secretary of Saxophone Asscociation (Thailand).