music school Archives – Phare Ponleu Selpak

Phare Alumni Success Story: Meet LY Vanthan, the Music Pop Star of Cambodia

by CHIERN Piseth Samphallyka | May 9, 2024

It is always a joy to get to interview Vanthan, the music alumni from the Performing Arts School of Phare Ponleu Selpak Vanthan is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. The well-known singer of “Khmer Gentleman” at Baramey...

Meet the Volunteers of Phare Ponleu Selpak: KIM Eunkyoo, Language & Music Teacher

by Emma Perry | Oct 19, 2023

The campus of Phare Ponleu Selpak is home to volunteers from Cambodia and all around the world. This week we’re proud to interview KIM Eunkyoo from South Korea who’s helping change lives through the arts across a few different subjects. Across the table, KIM Eunkyoo...

Vanthan’s Story: How a Phare Music Student Rose to National Stardom

by CHIERN Piseth Samphallyka | Oct 5, 2023

LY Vanthan – better known today as just “Vanthan” – is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. You probably know him as the musician behind “Khmer Gentleman,” but did you know that Vanthan is also a graduate of Phare Ponleu Selpak? ...

Help Phare Ponleu Selpak Raise $75,000 for a Much-Needed New Music School

by ppsa | Aug 13, 2019

In 2014, a section of the old music school fell apart, and for safety reasons the whole building had to be destroyed. Since they don’t have any dedicated space to learn and create, our young musicians find themselves forced to train and perform anywhere they can find...