Gérard Hekking
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Gérard Hekking was a French
cellist.
Born in Nancy, he served as first cellist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra from 1903 until 1914. From 1927 until his death he taught cello at the Paris Conservatory. He died in Paris
in 1942, aged 62.
Hekking was the cousin of cellists André
and Anton Hekking
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
cellist.
Born in Nancy, he served as first cellist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra from 1903 until 1914. From 1927 until his death he taught cello at the Paris Conservatory. He died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1942, aged 62.
Hekking was the cousin of cellists André
André Hekking
André Hekking was a French cellist. Born in Bordeaux, he studied with Charles de Bériot, touring Spain at fifteen. In 1909 he settled in Paris to become a teacher of the cello, having in the meantime gained a reputation throughout Europe as a virtuoso...
and Anton Hekking
Anton Hekking
Anton Hekking was a Dutch-born cellist and teacher. Born in The Hague, he served as first cello of the Boston Symphony from 1889 until 1891; he served in the same post for the New York Symphony from 1895 to 1898...
.