Poom Prommachart
Born in Bangkok, Poom Prommachart is a pianist and educator. He is currently the Head of Department, Junior Music, at the School of Young Talents, and a Senior Lectuer at the School of Music, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Singapore.
Poom earned his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as an Artist Diploma, from the Royal College of Music, London, where he was awarded the Tagore Gold Medal by King Charles III and the Concerto Prize for his performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor.
He also studied at the Moscow Conservatory and completed his Doctor of Music at the University of Montreal, where he was named to the Rector’s List of Honour as the most outstanding graduate of his cohort.
His international career began with a Gold Medal at the 5th Isidor Bajić International Piano Competition in 2010, leading to performances with the Kazakhstan Philharmonic, Montevideo Philharmonic, Worthing Symphony Orchestra, Timisora Philharmonic, Thailand Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and others. His debut album on Champs Hill Records, featuring works by Medtner, Liszt, and Scriabin, was praised by American Record Guide for its “refined artistry and poetic insight.”
A passionate advocate of Carl Vine’s music, Poom premiered Three Fantasies with support from UOB and was praised by the composer for his “unique passion and intensity,” “formidable technical mastery,” and “sonorous serenity” in his interpretation of Piano Sonata no. 1. His recordings of works by Medtner, Scriabin, and Rachmaninoff for Champs Hill Records have been widely acclaimed internationally. Most recently, a live recording of Carl Vine’s Three Fantasies, recorded at HKMUSE, has been released by Faber Music, London.
He has given masterclasses and research presentations at institutions including the Kazakhstan National Conservatory, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and the University of Hong Kong. Poom was an Elite Fellow at the University of Malaya and the first Asian piano professor appointed to the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA), Denmark.
Most recently, Poom was awarded the 2026 Christine Ip International Faculty Award by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
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