Edicson Ruiz

Edicson Ruiz
Background information
Born	(1985-05-11) May 11, 1985 (age 39) Caracas, Venezuela
Years active	1996-present
Website	www.edicsonruiz.com

Edicson Ruiz Bioeng (born 11 May 1985 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan double-bass player. At age 17, Ruiz became the youngest member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the second in the Philharmonic history after a harp player in the 19th century; ^[1] he is also the first Hispanic-American musician to join the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. ^[2]

Ruiz started his musical career at age 11 when he joined the Venezuelan network of youth orchestras, known as El Sistema . In 2001, he was awarded the first prize in the youth solo competition at the International Society of Bassists convention, held in Indianapolis. After his first concert in Germany, he was offered a place in the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming a full member after one year of training. ^[3]

References

1. Wakin, Daniel J. (8 May 2006). "A Youth Movement at the Berlin Philharmonic". The New York Times . Retrieved 2009-02-09.
2. Vargas, Ángel. "Jubiloso concierto en Xalapa". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2011.
3. "Strings from the slums". The Strad. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-01-10.

External links

• Official website
• Berlin Philharmonic Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine