Liat Cohen
Encyclopedia
Liat Cohen is a Franco-Israeli classical guitarist.
She is the recipient of concert diplomas and first prizes from the Schola Cantorum de Paris and the Conservatoire de Paris
, is a laureate of the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris
, and is the winner of international competitions in Rome and Paris. Cohen was the first classical guitarist to receive the Nadia and Lili Boulanger Prize awarded by the Foundation of France.
(Brussels), Círculo de Bellas Artes (Madrid
), Salle Cortot (Paris), the National Theatre of Costa Rica, the Opéra national de Montpellier
, the Musée des Invalides
(Paris), the Skirball Cultural Center
{Los Angeles), The Palais des congrès de Lyon
, the Jerusalem Theatre (Tel Aviv
), and the Palazzo Barberini
in Rome.
She has performed with leading orchestras and at festivals in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Turkey, Sweden and Israel, many being broadcast live on national television and radio including Radio France
, IBA
, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
.
, of transforming the intimate guitar into a magnificent solo instrument, projecting over large concert auditoria while maintaining the warm and gentle nuances of the instrument".
French Guitarist magazine called her one of the most important guitarists in the world today, and Guitare magazine called her a "virtuoso of poignant, delicate sound".
in 2001. It won a Critics Award for Interpretation and was selected as CD of the Year by American National Radio,
In 2003 Cohen transcribed
and recorded works by J.S. Bach while artist in residence
at the Mont St. Michel Abbey in France. This work culminated in a solo performance during the 20th European Cultural Heritage Day and an album published by Codaex France: Liat Cohen plays Bach at Mont St Michel. A week of national television coverage on the MEZZO Music Channel followed.
In 2005 Cohen recorded a classical and popular melody album, Latino Ladino, for Harmonia Mundi
.
In 2007, Buda Music released the album Variations Ladino, with music from 15th century Spain to the present day, comprising solo and chamber pieces
based on the Ladino
tradition. Musicologist Hervé Roten wrote of the album: "The acoustic result is savoured as an initiatory journey in which pleasure is paramount".
In 2009, Cohen, accompanied by the Talich Quartet
, released a double album Virtuosi, and the album Concertos, both on the Warner Classics
label.
She is the recipient of concert diplomas and first prizes from the Schola Cantorum de Paris and the Conservatoire de Paris
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
, is a laureate of the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris
École Normale de Musique de Paris
The École Normale de Musique de Paris is a leading conservatoire located in Paris, France. The school was founded by Auguste Mangeot and pianist Alfred Cortot in 1919...
, and is the winner of international competitions in Rome and Paris. Cohen was the first classical guitarist to receive the Nadia and Lili Boulanger Prize awarded by the Foundation of France.
Performances
Cohen has played at the Palais des beaux-artsCentre for Fine Arts, Brussels
The Paleis voor Schone Kunsten or Palais des Beaux-Arts is cultural venue in Brussels, Belgium. Often referred to as "Bozar" or "PSK", construction was completed in 1928 and includes exhibition and conference rooms, movie theater and concert hall which serves as home to the National Orchestra of...
(Brussels), Círculo de Bellas Artes (Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
), Salle Cortot (Paris), the National Theatre of Costa Rica, the Opéra national de Montpellier
Opéra national de Montpellier
The Opéra national de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon is an opera company located in the Place de la Comédie in Montpellier, France. The company was established in 1755 and was granted the status of "National Opera" in 2002 by the French Ministry of Culture....
, the Musée des Invalides
Musée de l'Armée
The Musée de l'Armée is a museum at Les Invalides in Paris, France. Originally built as a hospital and home for disabled soldiers by Louis XIV, it now houses the Tomb of Napoleon and the museum of the Army of France...
(Paris), the Skirball Cultural Center
Skirball Cultural Center
The Skirball Cultural Center is an educational institution in Los Angeles, California devoted to sustaining Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals. Open to the public since 1996, the Skirball Cultural Center is dedicated to exploring the connections between 4,000 years of Jewish heritage...
{Los Angeles), The Palais des congrès de Lyon
Palais des congrès de Lyon
The auditorium of the Palais des Congrès de Lyon, also named Salle 3000 is a building designed by architect Renzo Piano and located in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon...
, the Jerusalem Theatre (Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
), and the Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini is a palace in Rome, facing the piazza of the same name in Rione Trevi and is home to the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica.-History:...
in Rome.
She has performed with leading orchestras and at festivals in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Turkey, Sweden and Israel, many being broadcast live on national television and radio including Radio France
Radio France
Radio France is a French public service radio broadcaster.-Mission:Radio France's two principal missions are:* To create and expand the programming on all of their stations; and...
, IBA
Israel Broadcasting Authority
Israel Broadcasting Authority is Israel's state broadcasting network.It grew out of the radio station Kol Yisrael, which made its first broadcast as an independent station on . The name of the organisation operating Kol Yisrael was changed to Israel Broadcasting Service in 1951...
, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
.
Reviews
Musicologist Yehoshua Hirshberg said that Cohen "...is a guitarist continuing the tradition begun by Andrés SegoviaAndrés Segovia
Andrés Torres Segovia, 1st Marquis of Salobreña , known as Andrés Segovia, was a virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist from Linares, Jaén, Andalucia, Spain...
, of transforming the intimate guitar into a magnificent solo instrument, projecting over large concert auditoria while maintaining the warm and gentle nuances of the instrument".
French Guitarist magazine called her one of the most important guitarists in the world today, and Guitare magazine called her a "virtuoso of poignant, delicate sound".
Albums
Liat Cohen's first album was recorded with the Jerusalem Symphony OrchestraJerusalem Symphony Orchestra
The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra of the Israel Broadcasting Authority is a major orchestra of Israel...
in 2001. It won a Critics Award for Interpretation and was selected as CD of the Year by American National Radio,
In 2003 Cohen transcribed
Transcription (music)
In music, transcription can mean notating a piece or a sound which was previously unnotated, as, for example, an improvised jazz solo. Further examples include ethnomusicological notation of oral traditions of folk music, such as Béla Bartók's and Ralph Vaughan Williams' collections of the national...
and recorded works by J.S. Bach while artist in residence
Artist in residence
Artist-in-residence programs and other residency opportunities allow visiting artists to stay and work so that they may apply singular focus to their art practice....
at the Mont St. Michel Abbey in France. This work culminated in a solo performance during the 20th European Cultural Heritage Day and an album published by Codaex France: Liat Cohen plays Bach at Mont St Michel. A week of national television coverage on the MEZZO Music Channel followed.
In 2005 Cohen recorded a classical and popular melody album, Latino Ladino, for Harmonia Mundi
Harmonia Mundi
Harmonia Mundi is an independent music record label founded in 1958 by Bernard Coutaz in Arles . The Latin phrase means "world harmony"....
.
In 2007, Buda Music released the album Variations Ladino, with music from 15th century Spain to the present day, comprising solo and chamber pieces
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
based on the Ladino
Ladino
Ladino may refer to:*Ladino is the name used primarily in Israel for Judaeo-Spanish, a Sephardic language, primarily spoken among Sephardic Jews, or for the written form used in religious texts and translations; compare to Ashkenazic Jews' language, Yiddish*Ladino is also used for the variety of...
tradition. Musicologist Hervé Roten wrote of the album: "The acoustic result is savoured as an initiatory journey in which pleasure is paramount".
In 2009, Cohen, accompanied by the Talich Quartet
Talich Quartet
The Talich Quartet is a Czech string quartet founded in 1964, widely regarded as a leading chamber ensemble and winner of several Grand Prix du Disque awards.- Personnel :Violin I* Jan Talich, Sr. * Petr Messiereur...
, released a double album Virtuosi, and the album Concertos, both on the Warner Classics
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
label.
External links
- Liat Cohen web site, retrieved 02 March 2011.
- french music.org: Liat Cohen, retrieved 02 March 2011.
- Jerusalem Post: Liat Cohen, Latino Ladino, retrieved 02 March 2011.
- Musiv Web International: Liat Cohen, Virtuosi, retrieved 02 March 2011.