David Cohen (cellist)
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "David Cohen". BELGIUM CELLO SOCIETY. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ a b "David Cohen". Opera Musica. April 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "David Cohen | Trinity Laban". www.trinitylaban.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "| St John's Smith Square". www.sjss.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ a b "Biography - David Cohen". Borletti-Buitoni Trust. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "National Orchestra of Belgium". BOZAR. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Welcome to our new Principal Cello: David Cohen". London Symphony Orchestra. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.