Rjuma's Bio

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OBJECTIVE :
 

I aspire to perform as a professional Violinist and to share my music talents and skills through performing and teaching. 

EDUCATION :
 
  • 1985 / 1989     Higher Institute for Musical Education    Kuwait
    Bachelor Degree in Musical Performance, Violin

  •  1988/1989       Violin Master Classes & Seminars         Lancucie, Poland
    Diploma

  • 1989/1992       Vienna Music University              Vienna, Austria
    Violin Master Classes

  •  1992/1995        Portland State University          Portland, Oregon U.S.
    Master Of Arts in Teaching (Music)

  •  1996/1997        University of Oregon                  Eugene, Oregon U.S.
    Post Master’s Degree

  •  July/2000          Classical Music Camp                  St.Croix, Switzerland
    Violin Master Class

  • 1998/2002        University of Miami                       Miami,   Florida U.S.
    Doctorate of Musical Arts, Violin Performance
STUDIED VIOLIN WITH :
 
  • Saeed Al-Quasabegi Kuwait
  • Majdi Talaat Kuwait -Michael Freschinschlager Vienna, Austria
  • Carol Sindell Portland, Oregon US
  • Kathy Lucktenberg Eugene, Oregon US
  • Glenn Basham Miami, Florida
  • Bob Rozek St.Croix Switzerland
VIOLIN EXPERIENCE AND CONCERTS :
 
  • 1987-1989 Taught principals of music and instruments; performed in public schools of Kuwait

  • March 1989 Violin recital at Kuwait University Music Club

  • 1989-1991 Violin I Vienna University Symphony Orchestra
    February 1990 Violin recital in Vienna, Austria

  • 1992-1995 Violin I Portland State University Orchestra; private Violin instruction and performances

  • February 1994 Violin recital in memory of the 3rd Anniversary of the Liberation of Kuwait and Kuwait National Day

  • 1995-1996 Taught classes in violin, oud and ear training at The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training in Kuwait

  • April 1998 Doctorate violin recital, Miami, Florida

  • February 1998 Violin and Oud concert celebrating Kuwait National Day at the Kuwait Embassy of Stockholm, Sweden

  • February 2001 Violin and Oud concert, Zimbabwe, Africa

  • October 2002 Violin and Guitar concert, SAS Hotel, Kuwait

  • December 2003 Performing in the International Monodrama Festival, Fujairah, UAE

  • July 3, 2006 Concert at Louvre Museum, Paris “ Le Tresor du Monde ’’

  • November 23, 2006 Concert for the launch of Injaz under the patnorage of Queen Rania of Jordan, at Al-Jahra Ball Room, JW Marriot.
SKILLS :
 
  • Computer and Internet experience
  • Advanced skills in the following notation and recording software: Finale 2006, Cakewalk, ProTools 6.2, Control/24.
  • Experience in digital audio recording and editing, sound synthesis/design,
  • Audio signal processing, sound analysis and MIDI based application
  • Recordings: Shkira, Mandi Moore, S.Al-Daikan, A. Jaafar, and others.
ACCREDITATIONS :
 
  • 1989 Valedictorian of The Higher Institute for Musical Education Kuwait

  • 1989 Kuwait University Music Club Performance Award Kuwait

  • 1994 Merit Certificate Kuwait Embassy U.S.

  • 1995 Kuwait University Music Club Performance Award Kuwait
LANGUAGES :
 
  • Arabic, English and German
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES :
 
  • Playing violin, oud, piano, composing music; singing; reading, jogging, swimming, scuba diving and traveling.

REFERENCES :
 
  • Professor Glenn Basham
    Violin Teacher
    University of Miami
    Tel: (305) 284-5813

  • Professor Carol Sindell
    Violin Teacher
    Portland State University
    Tel: (503) 725-3011
    Portland, Oregon
  • Ambassador Abdul Hamid Al-Awadhi
    Director of Int. Organization Department
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Tel: (965) 243-0529/242-2041
    Kuwait

  • Mr. Antonio Milano
    Deputy Chief of Mission
    Embassy of Spain, Kuwait
    Tel: (965) 532-5827
    Fax: (965) 532-5826

  • Ambassador, Zid Al-Shireda
    Kuwait Embassy, Seoul, Korea
    Tel: (82-2) 749-3688
    Fax: (82-2) 749-3687
  • Ambassador, Richard LeBaron
    American Embassy, Kuwait
    Tel: (965) 259-1227
    Fax: (965) 538-4251