HITTING A HIGH NOTE
By Mayuree Sukyingcharoenwong © The Nation/Daily Xpress, Thailand — “The blind are not helpless – all they need to be successful is the courage to develop their special talents,” says a 21yearold Mahidol University student, just back from Canada where she won the prestigious Maple Prize. A third-year piano student at MU College of Music, Ubolwan “Paeng” Piakaew performed from September 30 to October 4 at the second International Piano Concert by People With Disabilities, in Vancouver. She thrilled the judges with her own composition, “Beautiful Canada”, based on a Canadian folk song with a mix of Thai sounds, and walked away with the Maple Award and the US$300 cash prize…. READ ARTICLE