Lies Colman is a performing pianist, soloist, chamber musician, artistic creator and pedagogue, and the director of the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague (NL). Her artistic specialty is the romantic to the contemporary era, with a special interest in opera and music theatre, aside from performing and recording more traditional chamber music. With a Master’s degree in Music, in Cultural Sciences, in Strategic Management and Leadership, and an MBA, she has a broad view on the arts, society and education, and aims to connect those both on the stage, in projects and in the classroom. Her main research areas are  collaborative artistic practices: working from individual expertise in an (interdisciplinary) creative environment, and balancing tradition, creativity and innovation in practice and pedagogy.