Isidore Cohen
For the composer born with this name, see Isidore de Lara
Isidore Cohen (December 16, 1922 in
Bronx, New York) was a renowned chamber musician and violinist and member, at different times, of both the Juilliard String Quartet and the Beaux Arts Trio
.
Cohen began studying violin at age six, and graduated from the
U.S. Army during World War II. From there on, his career focus changed as he decided he'd rather touch people's lives through music.[1]
Upon returning to
L'Histoire du Soldat.[1]
He became well known for his attention given to modern composers, and notably worked closely on many pieces with John Cage.
As of the 1950s, Cohen was serving as the
Time magazine.[1]
Beginning in 1958, Cohen became second violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, a post he held for nearly a decade. As a member of the quartet, Cohen also served on faculty at Juilliard from 1958 to 1966.[1]
In 1968, following the retirement of
Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Charles Ives, and Dmitri Shostakovich. After twenty-three years with the group, he was succeeded as violinist by Ida Kavafian.[1][2]
As a teacher, Cohen was on faculty at numerous institutions and festivals in addition to Juilliard, including the
References
- ^ The Juilliard School. September 2005. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ "Warner Classics: Artist Biography". Warner Classics. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ "Faculty Bio: Mr. Isidore Cohen". Manhattan School of Music. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
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