Recital: Rihards Kolmanis '22 MM, Contemporary Improvisation
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow.
Rihards Kolmanis '22 MM has studied Contemporary Improvisation with Joe Morris, Anthony Coleman, Ted Reichman, and Lautaro Mantilla.
This performance is open to in-person audiences, and can also be viewed below via livestream.
- Rihards Kolmanis '22 MM, guitar
- Joe Morris, studio teacher
- Anthony Coleman, studio teacher
- Ted Reichman, studio teacher
- Lautaro Mantilla, studio teacher
Perotin (arr. Rihards Kolmanis) | Beata Viscera
Rihards Kolmanis | People Become Cars
Rihards Kolmanis | On Walking In Ice
Rihards Kolmanis | Skin
Rihards Kolmanis | Scene for Old Stone
Artists- Rihards Kolmanis '22 MM, guitar
- Leonard Fu, violin
- Paul Meland, saxophone
- Shalun Li, piano
- Henry Wilson, percussion
Thank you to all of my studio instructors during my time at NEC:
Ted Reichman, Joe Morris, Anthony Coleman and Lautaro Mantilla;to the chairs of the Contemporary Improvisation department:
Hankus Netsky and Eden MacAdam-Somer;
special thank you to my partner Shalun Li and my dear friend Mel Barton,
without whom this journey would not have been possible.