PETER KOZMA is currently the Director of Opera and Musical Theater at The Ohio State University in Columbus. He began his musical studies at the age of six, and has since studied flute, voice and conducting. While completing his degree in vocal performance at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, he founded the Ars Classica Chamber Opera, where he produced and directed numerous opera productions including The Magic Flute, L'elisir d'amore, Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni. He also directed a production of L'Orfeo for the Budapest Chamber Opera. He has worked at the Hungarian State Opera and the Miskolc Summer Festival (Hungary) as assistant director, participating in productions including Das Rheingold, Le nozze di Figaro, Madama Butterfly, La Cenerentola, Carmen, La traviata, Tosca and Don Giovanni. Mr. Kozma received his Master of Music degree in opera stage directing at University of Texas at Austin. His professional work in the United States includes collaboration with Wolf Trap Opera as well as at the Minnesota Opera where he directed a production of Rossini's Il Signor Bruschino and the American premier of Orazi e Curiazi. Mr. Kozma was a staff member with the Des Moines Metro Opera and was assistant stage director with the Chicago Opera Theater. He also directed a production of Eugene Onegin for Opera San Jose and will return to the California company to direct Le nozze di Figaro in the next season. CLICK HERE |
| Director of Opera and Musical Theater | The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2006 - present |
| Staff Stage Director, Assistant Director | Des Moines Metro Opera, IA, 2006 |
| Resident Stage Director | Minnesota Opera, Resident Artist Program, 2005-2006 |
| Apprentice Stage Director | Wolf Trap Opera, Vienna, VA, 2005 |
| Assistant Stage Director | Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 2001-2002 |
| Stage Director & Artistic Director | Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Hungary, 1996-2002 |
| Conductor & Music Director | Ars Classica Chamber Orchestra, Hungary, 1994-1998 |
| Assistant Executive Producer | Hungarian State Television, Budapest, 1991-1994 |
| Eugene Onegin | Opera San Jose, CA, 2008 |
| The Magic Flute | The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2008 |
| La Calisto | The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2007 |
| L'elisir d'amore | The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2007 |
| Orazi e Curiazi | Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis,MN, 2006 |
| Il Signor Bruschino | Minnesota Opera, Opera Center, Minneapolis, 2006 |
| La tragedie de Carmen | University of Texas, Butler Opera Center, Austin, TX, 2005 |
| L'incoronazione di Poppea | University of Texas, UT Opera Theater, Austin, TX, 2004 |
| The Telephone | University of Texas, UT Opera Theater, Austin, TX, 2003 |
| L'Orfeo | Budapest Chamber Opera, Castle Theater, 2002 |
| Don Giovanni | Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Godollo, 2002 |
| Le nozze di Figaro | Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Godollo, 2001 |
| L'elisir d'amore | Ars Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Godollo 2000 |
| The Magic Flute | Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Godollo, 1998 |
| A Flowering Tree | Chicago Opera Theater, IL, 2008 |
| Carmen | Des Moines Metro Opera, IA, 2007 |
| The Magic Flute | Des Moines Metro Opera, IA, 2006 |
| Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man | Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis, MN, 2006 |
| Don Giovanni | Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis, MN, 2006 |
| Tosca | Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis, MN, 2005 |
| La Cenerentola | Wolf Trap Opera, Vienna, VA, 2005 |
| Le nozze di Figaro | Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 2002 |
| Bank ban | Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 2002 |
| Carmen | Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 2001 |
| La Traviata | Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 2001 |
| M.M. in Opera Stage Directing | University of Texas at Austin, May, 2004 |
| M.M. in Voice Performance and Teaching | F. Liszt Academy of Music State University, Budapest, 2001 |
| Opera Program | Mayer-Lismann Opera Centre, London, 1999 & 2000 |
| Michael Egel | Artistic Administrator, DMMO |
| Larry Hancock | General Manager, Opera San Jose |
| Dale Johnson | Artistic Director, Minnesota Opera |
| David Neely | Conductor, Co-director, Des Moines Metro Opera YAP |