Martha Kostiouk Hollier

PO Box 157

18779 Maryland Ave

Ida, La.  71044


Phone 318-284-3287

Fax 318-284-3287

E-mail mmhollier@earthlink.net


Summary of qualifications

 

Soprano Soloist for  “The Bolshoi Opera Theater” for twenty one years

Prize winner of the International Vocal competition in Sophia, Bulgaria

Education

 

1968-1975

Lvov Conservatory, Ukraine

Degrees in:

1.      Opera

2.      Chamber Vocalist

3.      Teacher of Voice

Experience

 

2003-2004 Biedenharn Endowed Chair at University of Louisiana Monroe

 

1999-2003 Performing at various Art Centers, Churches, and Theaters in the United States.

 

1975-1996 Soloist for the Bolshoi Opera, Moscow, Russia

Opera repertoire includes many leading lyrical and coloratura soprano operatic parts.  Such as

 

1.      Rosina, “Barber of Seville” by Rossini

2.      Violetta “LaTraviata” by Verdi

3.      Oscar “Un Ballo in Maschera” by Verdi

4.      Gilda “Rigoletto” by Verdi

 

Russian Operas by Glinka, Rymskiy-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky

 

Operas by Mozart, Gounod, Meyerbeer, Massnet

 

Media

Moscow Cable TV, Moscow Radio, Ukrainian TV, Australian TV, Bulgarian TV, Louisiana Public Radio Station, Red River Radio Station in Shreveport,   

Shreveport Cable TV, channel 6 and others.

 

Additional professional activities

 

Performances in:

1.      Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Moscow, Russia

2.      Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Moscow Russia

3.      Leningrad Philharmonic, St. Petersburg, Russia

4.      Budapest Opera House, Hungary

5.      Sophia Opera House, Bulgaria

6.      Helsinki Opera House, Finland

7.      Hanover Opera House, Germany

Also Performing Chamber music worldwide in such countries as;

 Australia, Turkey, Morocco, France, England, Czechoslovakia and many others

Chamber repertoire includes famous lyrical songs, Russian and Ukrainian folk songs

All Music performed in Original Languages

References

Furnished on request