Brief Bio
1. Personal Information
Name: Livie Kolmanová
E-mail: livie@squ.edu.om
Academic Rank: Master of Arts
Department: Music and Musicology
Specialization: Music Teacher/ Cello
Minor specialization: Music Theory
Address: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Arts & Social Sciences. P.O Box 42, P.C. 123. Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman.
2. Employment History
Place of Work (Institution)
Year
Occupation
SQU, College of Arts, Music and Musicology
Since 2011
Music Instructor/ Cello, Music Theory
Department
Prague Royal Orchestra
2007- 2011
Solo Cello, Alternate Solo Cello
Theatre Viola, Prague, Czech
2008- 2011
Solo Cello performances, Music dramaturgy
Music Ukai Museum, Kawachuchi-ko, Japan
2003/2004
„Camelia String Quartet“, chamber music
performances
Music School “Jižní Město“, Prague
2000-2002
Violoncello Teacher, 3 years praxe in Prof.
Renata Straširybková`s class
Other Proffesional Participation:
2008- 2011 External and private cello lessons, Music Instituts in Praque, Czech Republic
2009-2011 Project „Kudykam” in State Opera, Prague and Janáček Opera ,Brno, Czech
2011
Virtuosi Brunensis, Chamber Tour, Germany
2010
“Kurt Weill” Project in National Theatre(Conductor Petr Kofron), Prague, Czech Republic
2010
Virtuosi Brunensis, “Opernfestspiele” in Bad Hersfeld, Germany
2004-2008 Regular cycle of performances for „Brüecke-Most Stiftung“ (Foundation), Dresden, Germany
2008
Anton G. Rubinstein Competition(Conductor Ekkehard Klemm), Dresden , Germany
2008/2009 Praque Spring Philharmonic Orchestra (Conductor J. Vodnansky), Winter Tours to China/Beijing, Shanghai etc.
2005
Orchestra Tour with Fujiko Hemming to Japan/Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi etc.
Participation in concerts and projects of Czech National Orchestra, Agon Orchestra (contemporary music), OFO Orchestr
(International Movie Festival Karlovy Vary, “Český Lev“) etc.
3. Education and Qualifications
3- 1 Qualifications
Year
Qualification
Institution
Hochschule für Music “Carl Maria von Weber”,
2003- 2008
Violoncello, graduated with M.A.
Germany, Dresden
2000-2002
Pedagogic, graduated with Dipl.um
Prague Conservatory, Czech Republic
Prague Conservatory, Czech Republic
1997- 2002
Violoncello, graduated with Dipl.um
Master Classes/Violoncello:
Dresden (Germany)
2003- 2005
Prof. Peter Bruns, Prof. W.E. Schmidt
Hodonín, Telč, Brno JAMU (Czech)
1998-2000
Prof. Stanislav Apolín, Prof. Bedřich Havlík, Jiří Bárta
AMU, Prague (Czech)
2000
Workshop with Mstislav L. Rostropovič
Opočno (Czech)
1994- 1997
Prof. Stanislav Apolín, Prof.Markus Nyikos
Violoncello education included private lessons with Prof. Stanislav Apolín (Prof. at Luzern Conservatory, Switzerland and Prof.
at Academy of Musical Arts, Prague) during my whole study.
3-2 Courses Taught
Level
Optional Instrument Performance Intro
MUSC1016
Optional Instrument Performance 1
MUSC2026
Optional Instrument Performance 2
MUSC2032
Optional Instrument Performance 3
MUSC3037
Optional Instrument Performance 4
MUSC3045
Optional Instrument Performance 5
MUSC4046
Optional Instrument Performance 6
MUSC4054
Optional Instrument Performance 7
MUSC5010
Optional Instrument Performance 7+
MUSC5007
Optional Instrument Performance 8
MUSC5014
Film Music
MUSC4507
Instrumentation&Orchestration I.
MUSC4051
1|P age
Instrumentation&Orchestration II.
2002
2008
MUSC4057
4. Research
4-1 Research Interests
Cello technique principles and forms
Pedagogical methods for cello
Interpretation of different musical styles
4-2 Papers (5 most important or recent papers)
„Vibrato on Violoncello“, Archive of the Prague Conservatory, Czech Republic
„Interpretation of J.S. Bach's Baroque Suits for Solo Cello“, Dresden, Germany
4-3 Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences)
4-4 Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses)
4-5
5. Awards
2005 Award from “Brücke- Most Stiftung” and DAAD Foundation for young, talented musician, Germany - one year
scholarship
2006 Award from “Brücke- Most Stiftung” and DAAD Foundation for young, talented musician, Germany - one year
scholarship
2005 Award from “Brücke- Most Stiftung” and DAAD Foundation for young, talented musician, Germany - one year
scholarship
2001 ”Concerto Bohemia”, Prague Conservatory Orchestra (Solo Cello), 1. Price
1999 International Violoncello Competition Liezen, Austria, Honorable Appreciation of First Degree
1997 International Violoncello Competition of Bohuslav Heran 2. Price
1993 Czech National Competition of Music Schools in Chamber Music, 1. Price
6. Community Service
6-1 Community services (Lectures – Seminars – etc….)
Organizing and performing numerous concerts in SQU Staff Club for promoting Music and Musicology Department as well as
series of summer concerts abroad (Germany, Czech republic).
Preparing and practising with the students for performance activities and multiple functions in the frame of SQU.
6-2 Committee membership (5 main committees)
Website Committee for Music and Musicology Department
2|P age