ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ʌŋɡɹˈæŋsiː wʌz nˈeɪmd lˈɔːɹiːˌeɪt ænd kˈoʊwˈɪnɚɹ ɪnðɪ ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹɹəl mˈɑːzəlvˈɪlɚɹ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kəndˈʌktɚz kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən hˈɛld æt kˈɑːɹnəɡi hˈɔːl ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi.
In September 2002 Ungrangsee was named Laureate and Co-Winner in the inaugural Maazel-Vilar International Conductors' Competition held at Carnegie Hall in New York City.