David Cohen – violincello

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David Cohen was born in 1980 in Tournai, Belgium, into a family of musicians and started to play the cello when he was seven. In 1991 he won First Prize in the Young Soloist Competition and First Prize with Distinction in the Senior and the Junior International Competition in Wathrelos, France. He then went to the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles. In 1994 David joined the Yehudi Menuhin School for four years, thanks to a grant from the Menuhin Foundation, before going on to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Oleg Kogan. On graduation, David was awarded the GSMD’s most prestigious award, the Gold Medal, joining the list of previous winners including Jacqueline du Pré, Bryn Terfel and Tasmin Little.

David began an international career as a soloist aged just 11, performing with the Flemish Orchestra of Brussels, the Orchestra from Grenoble and the Polish Philharmonic Orchestra under Lord Menuhin’s direction, and in 1996 he toured England and Scotland with the Symphonia of Warsaw. In 1997 he had a masterclass with Mstislav Rostropovich and after listening to David, Rostropovich asked him to play in his cello sextet. The same year he was also offered a tour in Germany with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. David has also appeared at several international cello festivals including Kronberg (Germany), Manchester, Cambridge (UK), Beauvais (France) and the Gstaad Festival (Switzerland). In 2005, he became Artist in Residence at Peter House, Cambridge.

David was appointed Principal Cello of the Philharmonia Orchestra in March 2002 (the youngest cello principal ever) and currently teaches at the Royal Conservatoire de Musique de Mons in Belgium. He plays on a magnificent cello by Dominico Montagnana circa 1735, thanks to Mrs Pat Morton and the Razumovsky Trust.

David’s solo recordings are available on the Forlane, Classic FM, Cypres-Records and LPO labels.
“…David Cohen, one of the most talented young cellists I know. He was a student at my School for some years, and is altogether a remarkable young man, a remarkable performer and already an outstanding cellist.”
Lord Yehudi Menuhin, 1998

EARLY BIRD CHIRP

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:00:22 +0000

Fri, July 9th – 5.00 am !

Mount of Temptation, Jericho

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The place is only accessible via cable car. Cable car service starts at 4.15 am, last chance to go up Mount of Temptation is 4.45 am (It will be not working during concert 5.00 am until sunrise!!)

Cable car charge is NIS 50,00 per person for roundtrip up the Mount of Temptation including breakfast there after concert. (Please make payment for cable car right there in the morning).

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A magic moment of unpretentious but overwhelming artistic beauty: high above the Jordan Valley, a musical dramaturgy accompanies the breathtaking victory of light over the shadows of the night. Pure, natural and blessing.

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“Sunrise-Imrpovisation” with sound installation

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Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – accordion, Razvan Popovici – viola, David Cohen – cello

STUDIO PERCUSSION graz: Günter Meinhart, Mamadou Diabate, Ismael Barrios, Bernhard Richter

The Sounding Jerusalem Festival » David Cohen

David Cohen – violincello

EARLY BIRD CHIRP

Fri, July 9th – 5.00 am !

Mount of Temptation, Jericho

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The place is only accessible via cable car. Cable car service starts at 4.15 am, last chance to go up Mount of Temptation is 4.45 am (It will be not working during concert 5.00 am until sunrise!!)

Cable car charge is NIS 50,00 per person for roundtrip up the Mount of Temptation including breakfast there after concert. (Please make payment for cable car right there in the morning).