Roman Kofman
Ukraine
The Chairman of Jury
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Kyiv Chamber Orchestra.
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of “Beethovenhalle Orchestra
Bonn”
Principal Conductor of Bonn Opera Theater.
Roman Kofman was born in Kiev,
Ukraine and graduated from the Kyiv State Music Conservatory (now it is the
P.Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine) with a degree in violin in
1969 and degree in conducting in 1971.
Roman Kofman has focused his career on conducting and has established
himself as one of the most renowned and versatile conductors in the former
Soviet Union.
He
was the Principal Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Donetsk Philharmonic, the
Seoul Symphony Orchestra (South Korea), the Symphony Orchestra of the
Philharmonia Pomorska (Poland). Since 1990 he has been the Artistic Director
and Principal Conductor of the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra. Since July 2003 he has
nominated as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of “Beethovenhalle
Orchestra Bonn” and the Principal Conductor of Bonn’ Opera Theater.
During his long and distinguished career Roman Kofman has repeatedly
been invited to conduct major orchestras, among which Moscow Philharmonic
Orchestra and St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bolshoi Opera Theater
Symphony Orchestra, Munchen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Symphony
Orchestra, the Orchestra Philharmonique du Radio France, the National Symphony
Orchestra of Belgium, the Liverpool Royal Philharmonic and others.
Roman Kofman conducted in the USA, France, England, Italy, Germany,
Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Spain,
Portugal, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Mexico, Canada, South
Africa, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel, Costa Rica, etc.
Roman Kofman is a renowned teacher, writer and composer. He is the
Professor of conducting at the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine;
the author of well known book “Education of Conductors. Psychological Elements”
and some poetry and prose books.
Roman Kofman realized two operas performances: “Carmen” and “Il
Pagliacci” as a stage director.
“If the comparison with Mravinsky could sound
too brave, all the doubts fade away after this concert (Roman Kofman and
Munchen Philharmonic)”
Suddeutsche Ziltung, Germany
Telegraph, UK