maio 16, 2007
DAVID COHEN- 1996 & 1999 LONDON GUILHERMINA SUGGIA AWARD
• At 11, he received in the same year the 1st prize at the«Jeunes Solistes» and « Crédit Communal » National Competitions (B).
• 1st prize with "grande distinction" for the International Competition of Music in Wathrelos junior category in 1993 and Senior in 1995 (F).
• 1st prize of the " Royale Conservatoire de Bruxelles" in Edmond Baert's class at 12.
• 1er Grand Finalist at the Audi International Competition in 1995 (GB).
• 1st Grand Finalist at the International Cello Competition in Douai (F), Manuel Rosenthal president in 1995.
• 1st Grand Prix - "’Tenuto’ National Competition" (B).
• Award «Guilherminia Suggia Gift for Cello » Donation in 1996 & 1999 (GB).
• Ian Fleming Charitable Trust Award for "extremely talented musicians" 1999 (GB).
• Award "Fondation pour la Vocation" 1999 (B).
• Award from the « Hattory Foundation for young musicians » Donation 1999 (GB).
• Award from the City of Tournai in 1999.(B)
• Award from the " Fondation SPES" in 1999.(B)
• Award winner of the KPMG/Martin Musical Scholarship Fund in 2000 and 2001.(GB)
• Geneva international Cello Competition Special Prize “Patrick F.Liechti” from the Fondation SUISA pour la musique . 2000 (CH)
• Nominated “Rising Star” for the season 2002-2003 by the “Royal Philharmonic Society of Belgium” and the “Concert Gebouw”.
• Awarded the CRPLF “Young soloist of the year” by the Community of French speaking Radios of the World ( RTBF, Radio Canda, Radio France, Radio Suisse Romande
• Gold Medal Winner at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 2002 (GB)
• 1srt award « Hattory Foundation » 2003- GB
• 1srt award « Solti Foundation » 2003 – GB
• Award « fellowship – award » of foundation Buitoni-Berlotti trust 2004-GB
David Cohen was born in Tournai, Belgium, in 1980, into a family of musicians. He started to play the cello when he was 7 years old, and success soon followed.
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 joins the Yehudi Menuhin School (London) during 4 years thanks to a grant from the Menuhin Foundation.
He has also studied at Guidhall School of Music & Drama with Oleg Kogan (London) where he was awarded a four year scholarship.
He has had lessons and master-classes with: Edmond Baert, Wiliam Pleeth, Melissa Pheleps, Christophe Henkel, Lynn Harrel, Daniil Schafran, Nathalia Gutman, Gary Hofman, Bernard Greenhouse, Steven Isserlis, Boris Pergamenschikow, Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Mstislav Rostropovich and now, Oleg Kogan.
As soon as he was 11, David begun an International career as a soloist :
With the Flemish Orchestra of Brussels, the Orchestra from Grenoble & the Polish Philharmonic Orchestra under Lord Y. Menuhin's Direction.
In 1996, tour in England and Scotland with the Symphonia of Varsaw.
Côte d’Ivoire & Belgium tour for the "Jeunesses Musicales".
He also participates at several International cello festivals like Kronberg (Germany), Manchester, Cambridge (U.K.), Beauvais (France) and the Gstaad Festival (Suisse) .
Mr Cohen teaches at the Royal Conservatoire de Musique de Mons in Belgium.
“David Cohen, one of the most talented young cellists I know. He was a student at my School for some years, and is alltogether a remarkable young man, a remarkable performer and already an outstanding cellist"
Lord Yehudi Menuhin (déc. 98)
In the finals at the Barbican, DAVID COHEN, won the Guildhall School of Music & Drama’s prestigious award, the Gold Medal, and joins the list of previous winners such as Jacqueline du Pré, Bryn Terfel and Tasmin Little. He performed the Barber Cello Concerto Opus 22 with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Takuo Yuasa.
David Has been appointed Principle cello of the Philharmonia Orchestra since March 2002, ( the youngest cello principle ever!).