Born in 1987, in Ubonratchathani province, Ekachai Jearakul started playing the classical guitar when he was thirteen years old. In 2003 he was awarded a scholarship to study at the College of Music at Mahidol University where he majored in classical guitar. He studied with Mr. Worakarn Sangsomboon, Dr. Paul Cesarczyk and many other fine teachers at the University. He later completed and graduated his Bachelor Degree in Classical Guitar Performance with first class honors in 2010.

During this time he also attended numerous master classes where he met internationally renowned guitarists including Carlo Domeniconi, Alvaro Pieri, Scott Tennant, Shinji Fukuda,William Kanengiser, Pavel Steidl, Kantona Twin and many others.

In the fall of 2010 he received a scholarship to complete a Master Degree in Classical Guitar Performance at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria with Professor Marco Tamayo.

Ekachai has performed solo concerts in Thailand and many other countries around the world including, China, France, Korea, Russia, Greece, Japan, England, Italy, Germany and USA. He has also performed as a soloist with The International Orchestra of Italy, The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, The Unity Philharmonic Orchestra, The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra The Ukraine Philharmonic Orchestra, The National Ensemble of Soloist “Kiev Camerata” Ukraine, The Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute Orchestra, The Orquesta Sinaloá de los Artes in Culiacan, Mexico,The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

He has also won many International Guitar Competitions including:
-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition “Paganini” in Italy (2012)
-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition “J.K.Mertz “in Slovakia (2012)
-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition “Luys Milan” in Spain (2011)
-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Deajeon, S. Korea (2010)
-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Culiancan, Mexico (2010)
-1st prize of Int. Music Competition in Rome, Italy (2010)
-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Paris, France (2010)
-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Rust, Austria (2010)
-1st prize of Int.Guitar Competition in Berlin, Germany (2008)
-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Singapore (2008)
-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Russia (2007)

-1st prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Thailand (2003)
-2ndprize of Int. Guitar Competition “Gurrero” in Spain (2012)
-2nd prize of Int. Guitar Competition M.Pittaluga in Italy (2012)
-2nd prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Sevilla, Spain (2011)
-2nd prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Kiev, Ukraine (2009)
-2nd prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Greece (2007)
-2nd prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Ohio, USA (2007)
-3rd prize of Int. Guitar Competition in Adelaide,Austrialia (2012)
-3rd prize of Int. Guitar Concerto Competition “Joann Falletta” (2012)

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