David Cohen (cellist)

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David Cohen is a cellist from Belgium who made his solo debut with the Belgium National Orchestra when he was 9. [1]

Cohen was born in Tournai, Belgium and studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and then at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama where he studied under Oleg Kogan. [2] He has won more than 25 prizes in International Cello Competitions including Gold Medal of the G.S.M.D. in London, the Geneva International Cello Competition, J.S.Bach International Competition, and many others. [3] [4]

In March 2001, he was appointed as the Principal Cello of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Belgium, becoming the youngest Principal Cello in history. [5] During the 2002-2003 music season, he was nominated as the ECHO "Rising Star" [5] by the Royal Philharmonic Society of Belgium and the Concertgebouw. [2]

He is the Artistic Director of the Melchoir Ensemble and the founder and Artistic Director of the chamber music festival, “Les Sons Intensifs” in Lessines, in Belgium. He is also a professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Mons in Belgium, a position he has held since 2000, and at the Trinity Laban [3] in London, England. [6]

In December 2021 he was appointed Principal Cello of the London Symphony Orchestra. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "David Cohen". BELGIUM CELLO SOCIETY. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  2. 1 2 "David Cohen". Opera Musica. April 16, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "David Cohen | Trinity Laban". www.trinitylaban.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  4. ↑ "| St John's Smith Square". www.sjss.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  5. 1 2 "Biography - David Cohen". Borletti-Buitoni Trust. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  6. ↑ "National Orchestra of Belgium". BOZAR. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to our new Principal Cello: David Cohen". London Symphony Orchestra. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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