Rihards Kolmanis

Education and Training
’19 BA, Berklee College of Music; ’22 MM, New England Conservatory
Awards and Recognition
Lielais Kristaps: Best Documentary Film for music in film “Ruch’n’Norie” (2015)
Akka/Laa Copyright Infinity Award for music in film “Ruch’n’Norie” (2016)
T-Bone Walker Award for outstanding achievement at Berklee College of Music (2017)
Jimi Hendrix Award for outstanding achievement at Berklee College of Music (2018)
Garrison Fewell Award for outstanding achievement at Berklee College of Music (2018)
Latvian Heritage Foundation award Oskara Balva for promoting and sustaining Latvian culture in Boston (2019)
Honorable Mention for the Ran Blake Foundation Award (2021)
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WebsiteRihards Kolmanis
Division: Expanded Education
Department: Contemporary Musical Arts
Instrument: Guitar; Piano
With more than 10 years of teaching experience, Rihards has a bachelor's degree in performance from the Berklee College of Music, and a master's degree in contemporary improvisation from New England Conservatory of Music.
Proficient in teaching a wide range of music genres including, but not limited to: jazz, rock, blues, classical, pop, R&B, funk and electronic music, he offers instruction on guitar, ukulele, bass, composition, and music theory.
His teaching philosophy is based on the understanding that each student brings a different set of interests and motivation to the teaching session, and Rihards builds a teaching plan which reflects these individual needs with kindness, patience, positive reinforcement, and a strong belief that learning to play a musical instrument can and should be fun. He has worked with children as young as six years of age, high school and college students, and adults of all ages.
Curriculum Vitae
’19 BA, Berklee College of Music; ’22 MM, New England Conservatory
- Lielais Kristaps: Best Documentary Film for music in film “Ruch’n’Norie” (2015)
- Akka/Laa Copyright Infinity Award for music in film “Ruch’n’Norie” (2016)
- T-Bone Walker Award for outstanding achievement at Berklee College of Music (2017)
- Jimi Hendrix Award for outstanding achievement at Berklee College of Music (2018)
- Garrison Fewell Award for outstanding achievement at Berklee College of Music (2018)
- Latvian Heritage Foundation award Oskara Balva for promoting and sustaining Latvian culture in Boston (2019)
- Honorable Mention for the Ran Blake Foundation Award (2021)