Jinnawat began his music studies with Mr. Prayut Chan-ak-sorn in the Horwang School Band as a euphonium and tuba player. He graduated from the Faculty of Music Education at Chulalongkorn University. His main instrument is the tuba, which he studied with Suraphon Thunyaviboon and Manit Bhuchacha-nok (principal tuba of the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra). in 1997-2002, while studying at Chulalongkorn University, he made many appearances as a chamber musician, solo tuba player, member of the Thai Youth Orchestra, and member of the Chulalongkorn University Orchestra. in 2003-2005, Jinnawat went to Nagoya, Japan to play with the Tenrikyo Aimachi Marching Band at the All Japan Marching Band Competition. From 2003 to 2014, he was a brass instructor for the Siamyth Drum and Bugle Corp.
Currently, Jinnawat holds a master’s degree in music composition from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Chulalongkorn University. He is an assistant professor of Music Composition, Department of Music at Kasetsart University and has written many arrangements and compositions for school bands in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Japan.
- The program note was provided to Thai Wind Composers by the composer.