"A characterization of wonder, intelligence and expressiveness."

La Libre Belgique

"San Jittakarn's personality could fully express itself in Schumann's Fantasiestücke op. 12. The young pianist molds himself into each of them, delivers all the poetry as a colorist sculpting each moment with a sound that is always full and luminous."

Crescendo Magazine 

Photo: Queen Elisabeth Competition – Derek Prager

Hailed by La Libre Belgique as “an inspired and visionary poet,” San won Third Prize at the prestigious Geneva International Music Competition in 2018, one of the most established international music competitions, and joined the list of past laureates that sees names such as Martha Argerich and Maurizio Pollini. San is the first recipient of the Paderewski Prize, jointly awarded by the Paderewski Foundation in Morges, the Geneva Competition and the Paderewski Piano Competition Bydgoszcz in Poland, to a pianist whose playing is particularly expressive in romantic tradition.

San distinguished himself at the Maria Canals International Music Competition in Barcelona, receiving the Jury’s unanimous medal “Unanimitat Medalla,” and was a semi-finalist at the esteemed Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Brussels where his performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto was applauded by Crescendo Magazine as “an unpredictable, touching pianist.” He received First Prizes at the Oberlin Concerto Competition and the Arthur Dann Piano Competition in the United States. San is the first Thai pianist at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.

San appeared at Victoria Hall with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Switzerland. Other concerto performances were with Orchestre Symphonique de l’AMAmusique, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Oberlin Orchestra, Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra. His performances have been broadcasted by La Radio Télévision Suisse in Switzerland, RTBF channels in Belgium and Cleveland Ovations of WCLV radio in the United States. His concerto performance with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande has been issued into a disc under Concour de Genève label in partnership with Montres Breguet. In Japan, his performance is recorded and distributed digitally by E-Onkyo.

In addition to his orchestral engagements, previous appearances include venues such as Rosey Concert Hall in Rolle, Studio Ernest Ansermet in Geneva, Sala Aula Copernicanum in Bydgoszcz, Flagey Hall in Brussels, Petit Palau de Musica in Barcelona, Morse Recital Hall in New Haven, Seoul Arts Center’s Recital Hall in Seoul, Minato Mirai Hall in Yokohama, Prince Mahidol Hall in Nakhon Pathom and Thailand Cultural Centre in Bangkok.

San's early piano studies were guided by a Thai pianist Nat Yontararak. San attained Bachelor’s degree at Oberlin College and Conservatory where he worked with Monique Duphil and Yury Shadrin. He received the John Elvin Piano Prize awarded to a student judged by the piano department to be the most talented in the junior class. He later earned his graduate degrees at the Juilliard School and Yale University. At Juilliard, San studied with Hung-Kuan Chen and Jerome Lowenthal in shared studios. San graduated from Yale as a George W. Miles fellow where he continued his studies with Hung-Kuan Chen and chamber music with David Shifrin. San is a Steinway Artist.