Dr. Thomas Markus Manhart
Ph.D., M.A., LAss

Areas of teaching and performing

• Solo Voice
• Opera, Oratorio and Lied
• German Phonetic for Singers
  
• Ethnomusicology, Southeast Asian Music
• Javanese Gamelan

Education

• National University of Singapore (2000-2005)
  Ph.D. (July 2005) in Southeast Asian Arts as independent researcher: Music and Religion in Sumatra & Studies of Javanese Gamelan and Thai classical music
  
• Passau University, Germany 1994-1999
  M.A. (2000) in Music Pedagogy, Theology, Psychology
  LAss (Teaching Diploma 1999) for Theology, Music, Didactic of English Literature, Didactic of German Language and Literature
  Vocal studies under Sabine Schütz and George Price Brown
  Gamelan studies in Bandung (1997), Yogyakarta (1998), and Stadtmuseum Munich
  
• University of Music, Vienna, Austria 1992-1994
  Full-time student Voice: Lied, Opera, Oratorio under Prof. Helena Laszarska
  German Phonetic for singers and actors under Prof. Häubling-Schrotzberg, Max-Reinhard-Seminar
  
• Academy of Music, Munich, Germany 1989-1990
  Stipend year for young vocal talents, Vocal studies under Prof. Hanno Blaschke
  
• König-Karlmann-Gymnasium Altötting, Germany 1985-1992 (O and A levels)
  Masterclasses Voice and Interpretation with: Martin Hummel, Hanno Blaschke, Helena Laszarska, Donald George, Paul Esswood, Kurt Widmer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Career (teaching)

• January 2008 to present: Faculty member at the Singapore School of the Arts
  
• July 2006 to present: Part-Time lecturer for Southeast Asian Music and Gamelan, National University of Singapore
  
• July 2006 to present: Lecturer for Solovoice, LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore
  
• Aug 2003 to present: Part-time lecturer, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
  voice, gamelan, ethnomusicology, German Phonetic and German Lied
  
• Aug 2000 to present: vocal training for individuals and choirs, Urban Music Productions / Singapore acappella Society (several workshops with Secondary School choirs, Singapore Armed Force Choir, acappella groups)
  
• Jan 2000 to present: Independent Researcher, Tutor, Southeast Asian Arts, National University of Singapore
  
• 1994-2000: "Special-need" pedagogy, music therapy with spastic children, Lebenshilfe Passau, Germany
  
• 1992 to present: freelance vocal coach

Performance/research interests

• Operastudio, Chamberopera Society - founding member, President
  
• Degungsingalagena Gamelan Ensemble - founding member, since Mai 2006
  
• Renaissance Ensemble Glarean, Switzerland - countertenor, member since Apr 2006
  
• Cantata, sacred music concert series - founder, organizer since 2005
  
• Artyfakt - center for intercultural arts - founder, director, since Feb 2005
  
• NUS Thai Classical Music Ensemble - founding member, since Oct 2004
  
• NUS Singa Nglaras Gamelan Ensemble - founding member, since Dec 2003
  
• Ab Oriente Vocal Ensemble - founding member, Alto Soloist since Nov 2003
  
• LaSalle-SIA Gamelan Ensemble - performances, among others for the opening of The
  Esplanade and the Asian Civilizations Museum 2002-2003
  
• Festival of Baroque and Renaissance Opera
  Madrid, Spain - Purcell's "Fairy Queen" under Charles Brett 1992
  Music School Altötting, Germany - Opera Debut as Colas (Bastien und Bastienne) 1990
  
• numerous concerts as Bass and Alto Soloist
  

Research: - Javanese gamelan

• Music and religion in Sumatra
  
• Vocal technique, vocal health, vocal therapy

Email: thomasmanhart@art-y-fakt.de