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David Cohen (Counter-tenor)

Born: The Netherlands

The Dutch counter-tenor, David Cohen, graduated in 2009 from the Schumannacademie with the state exam in singing. He studied with Carolyn Watkinson, Frans Huijts, Pierre Mak and Brian Asawa. In addition, he participated in master-classes by Jill Feldman and Nicholas Clapton. Currently, he is coached by Maria Coolen and Gilbert den Broeder.

As a soloist David Cohen can regularly be heard in J.S. Bach's Passions (BWV 244, BWV 245), Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248), Mass in B minor (BWV 232) and various cantatas; among others he has performed all solo alto cantatas in recent years. He also sang the alto solos in George Frideric Handel's Messiah, Stabat Mater by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi and Requiem by W.A. Mozart. In later repertoire he also sang , among others in Petite Messe Solennelle by Rossini, soloed in Missa Brevis by Leonard Bernstein and in songs by Gabriel Fauré.

David Cohen has performed with conductors such as Boudewijn Jansen, Bas Ramselaar, Cor Brandenburg and Arjan van Baest. He participated in a semi-scenic performance of Purcell's Fairy Queen under the direction of Claron McFadden. In April 2017, he participated in the performance of J.S. Bach's Matthäus-Passion (BWV 244) by the Nieuwe Philharmonie Utrecht under the direction of Johannes Leertouwer. In 2016, he was on the radio in the program 'Geen dag zonder Bach' (No day without Bach) by the Concertzender, in which he sang arias and duets by J.S. Bach.

Sources:
David Cohen Website & Facebook profile, English translation by Aryeh Oron (June 2018)
The Artist (July 2018)
Photo 03: Chantal Bekker
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Aryeh Oron (June 2018)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

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Works

Arjan van Baest

Alto

[C17-4] (2017, Video): BWV 54

Dennis Broeders

Alto

[CV-1] (2024, Video): BWV 22

Sander van den Houten

Alto

De Burgwal Kampen [C23-11] (2023, Video): BWV 106
De Burgwal Kampen
[C24-6] (2024, Video): BWV 21

Gerrit Maas

Alto

[BCU21-5] (2021, Video): BWV 166

Links to other Sites

David Cohen - Counter-tenor (Official Website) [Dutch]


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