Otto van Koppenhagen
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Otto van Koppenhagen was a Dutch
-born cellist and teacher.
Van Koppenhagen was born in Arnhem
, the Netherlands, and came to the United States
in 1921. He played with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra from 1928 to 1949 where he was principal cellist.
In 1949 he moved to Providence, Rhode Island
, where he became professor of music at Brown University
. He continued to teach both private lessons and in the music department after his retirement in 1961, and after his wife died he actually lived in the Brown music building.
He died in Providence in 1978.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
-born cellist and teacher.
Van Koppenhagen was born in Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
, the Netherlands, and came to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1921. He played with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra from 1928 to 1949 where he was principal cellist.
In 1949 he moved to Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, where he became professor of music at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. He continued to teach both private lessons and in the music department after his retirement in 1961, and after his wife died he actually lived in the Brown music building.
He died in Providence in 1978.