ROMAN HAAS

Birth:

16 September 1980

Klatovy, Czech Republic

Education:

1995-2001, Pilsen Conservatory: Cello with Professor Hana Vítková

2002-2007, Prague Conservatory: Composition with Professor Bohuslav Řehoř

Working experience:

The Harmony Church Primary School of Art, Prague: teacher of music, piano & cello

The Gate of Languages Primary School, Prague: teacher of music

Pedagogical success:
Participation in the finals of the 13th “Golden Ámos” best Czech teacher competition (2006)

Success at composing:
Competition for young artists under 35, 2014 (2nd place, composition topic: Prague 1)

Attempts at achieving a video success (absurd humor):

Youtube kanál

Membership of associations of composers:
West Bohemia Music Centre (Pilsen/Czech Republic)

Compositions for and collaboration with Czech artists such as:

Petr Nouzovský (1982) - cellist

Kristina Fialová (1987) - violist

Jiří Vodička (1988) - violinist

Lukáš Klánský (1989) - pianist

Compositions for and collaboration with chamber ensembles such as:

The Puella Trio
The Smetana Trio
The Lobkowicz Trio
The Atlantis Orchestra

The Quasi Trio

TrioTones

Czech-Slovak cello quartet

Selected work:  
Bach metamorphoses for two cellos
Bizet associations for violin and cello
To the last sip (song cycle on texts by Oldřich Mikulášek)
Duo no. 1 for viola and cello
Vocal quartet: Spring and Autumn of Ancient China
Piano Sonata no.1

La suita minimalistica (clarinet, cello, piano)

Mene tekel ufarsin for trumpet and string orchestra
Multicultural Suite (piano trio)

Story of Moses in Five Images for cello and string orchestra
The Song of Songs (violin, cello and harpsichord or version for the strings)
Rhapsody for piano and string orchestra
Sonata for three flutes
Concise variations for the violin on a theme by Paganini
Conflict of interest for two violins and cello

Variations on a Moravian folk song for cello and piano
Variations on Folk songs for viola and cello
Visegrad cello quartet

Hobbies & Centres of Interest:
Lover of good food and drink (mostly wine)
True admirer of everything that is beautiful
Poet (author of several collections of poems)