Among the best…Anton Isselhardt , flutist from Germany and Thailand’s guitarist Pongpat Pogpradit in the Wind & Strings 2025 Tour Pan – Americana Impressions in Malaysia on Oct 2, 2025.
The concert featuring 23 pieces was inspired by the longest road in the world – Pan American Highway- says Lee Jae Phang who organised the event in Bandar Sri Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia on Oct 2, 2025.
Spanning some 30,000 km across 14 countries, the highway is a showcase of natural wonders, history and cultural diversity.
By Foong Pek Yee
foongpekyee@gmail.com
Oct 9, 2025
Photos: Courtesy of Lee Jae Phang.
While we may play different musical instruments or have our favourite composer/s, openness to musical experience is enriching and vital for musicality development.
On that note, the Wind & Strings 2025 Tour Pan – Americana Impressions – is a golden opportunity.
Drawing inspiration from the Pan American Highway, the renowned performers- Anton Isselhardt and Pongpat Pogpradit- with their selected pieces were able to bring the world famous route into focus.
Music transcends culture.
And concert pianist and teacher Lee Jae who brought in the concert notes that he is always inspired by imaginative progamming.
Welcome to Malaysia…Lee Jae (right) took Anton (centre) and Pongpat for nasi kandar dinner in Kota Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia.
A musical journey .. Pan Americana Impressions, inspired by the Pan American Highway, brings the scenic route into focus.
Anton has been the head of the Classical Music Program of the Goethe Centre in Phnom Penh since 2006.
He has organised various international music projects in the South East Asian (SEA) Region.
Anton is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Music at the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh and performs regularly in Europe and in the SEA Region.
Pongpat is head of the classical guitar department and lecturer at the Silpakorn University in Bangkok.
He is the director of the Silpakorn International Guitar Festival and member of the Thai Guitar Society.
Pongpat regularly performs on many International Guitar Festivals in SEA and on other international stages.
Something special…Anton (right) briefly introduced the pieces to the audience.
Congratulations… Pongpat (left) and Anton. The concert ended on a high note.
