KesaraBunayamongkol

Biography

Kesara Bunayamongkol, born in 2001, began her cello journey at the age of seven and quickly became a rising figure in the classical music scene. In 2015, she earned a prestigious scholarship to study in the Virtuoso Program with the Orchestra da Camera in the United States of America. This opportunity launched her onto an inspiring path that later led to a scholarship for her Bachelor's degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied under the world-renowned French cellist and pedagogue Jean-Michel Fonteneau.

Kesara's artistry has been shaped through masterclasses and collaborations with musicians such as Midori Goto, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Tilson Thomas, Zuill Bailey, Gustav Rivinius, Daniel Rowland, and Richard Lester. In 2025, she graduated from the Royal College of Music with a master's degree, studying with acclaimed cellist Alexander Boyarsky. Most recently, she won first prize in the San Francisco International Young Artist Competition in November 2025.

Beyond her solo career, Kesara is a founding member of the Asterios Trio, who has been invited to perform at prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall, St James's Piccadilly, and the Banstead Arts Festival. She is also passionate about historical performance, studying Baroque Cello and Viola da Gamba with Elisabeth Reed and having worked with Jérôme Hantaï.

In addition to her performance career, Kesara is actively involved in performance science research through her master's research at the Centre for Performance Science, a collaboration between the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London. Her recent research explores the effects of immersive simulation on classical musicians.