BK: Why Vie Trio?
Pae: It’s a pretty straightforward name. Vie is French for life and trio means three, so basically Vie Trio stands for our three lives.

BK: Tell us more about how this album began?
Parn: Last year, I was playing cello in the musical Fah Jarod Sai and Pae just came back from the US. Both of us met Boy Takonkiet [the musical’s director] and he asked Pae to play the violin for him. And it was Boy who first came up with the idea of releasing an album together.
Pae: We are very lucky to have this opportunity. It allows us to truly express ourselves without any limits.

BK: For many people, classical music is challenging, if not boring, to listen to. How do you feel about that attitude?
Parn: It is true that classical music is considered stuffy, fit only for the highbrow. But it’s only because people have made it that way. For example, look at how classical musicians dress.
Pae: I wouldn’t say violin is that different from guitar or bass. Classical is just one kind of music. And classical music is the root of all music today, anyway.

BK: So why do you like classical music?
Parn: We were brought up with classical music in our home. Our father [Suthin Srinarong, an executive committee member of Bangkok Symphony Orchestra] is a major influence. He inspired us to pick up classical music. But he never forced us to play, though. It’s our own decision.

BK: Apart from playing your instruments, were you involved in production?
Pae: Yes, I am the co-producer of this album.
Parn: When Pae was away, we would always work through the internet. I mean, Pae would send us emails telling us exactly what to do.

BK: What are your expectations for this album?
Puy: I hope we can help people understand that classical music is not complicated or too difficult to appreciate.
Parn: From our album, you’ll see that we’ve got rock, pop or even rap. It’s obvious that classical music can be featured with different types of music.

BK: If you were not a musician, what would you be doing?
Pae: I never thought of becoming anything else. I love music.
Parn: I wanted to be a cashier when I was a kid. I loved to play as a supermarket cashier back then.
Puy: A diplomat who also plays music.