[12] After two years, Prangcharoen pursued a master's program at Illinois State University (ISU) in August 2000.
At ISU, he took composition lessons primarily with Stephen Andrew Taylor, who introduced him to post-war serialism and American popular music.
In 2013, Prangcharoen received the Guggenheim Award, the Barlow Prize, and a three-year composer residency with the Pacific Symphony.
[4] Prangcharoen's music is known for its captivating melodies, effervescent rhythms, brilliant orchestrations, ethereal qualities, and cross-cultural backgrounds.
His programmatic Phenomenon for orchestra (2004), in particular, has been praised for its "eventful"[16] and "thrilling"[17] "sonic tour de force"[18] and "vivid and memorable pictorial setting.
His orchestral work Pubbanimitta ("Foreboding") was inspired by climate change and the many resulting natural disasters throughout the world.