Edicson Ruiz Bioeng (born 11 May 1985 in
Caracas,
Venezuela
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) is a Venezuelan
double-bass
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player. At age 17, Ruiz became the youngest member of the
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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History
The Berlin Philharmonic was f ...
, the second in the Philharmonic history after a harp player in the 19th century; he is also the first Hispanic-American musician to join the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ruiz started his musical career at age 11 when he joined the Venezuelan network of youth orchestras, known as ''
El Sistema
El Sistema (which translates to The System) is a publicly financed, voluntary sector, music-education program, founded in Venezuela in 1975 by Venezuelan educator, musician, and activist José Antonio Abreu.Lesniak It later adopted the motto "M ...
''. In 2001, he was awarded the first prize in the youth solo competition at the
International Society of Bassists The International Society of Bassists (ISB) is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization for anybody who enjoys the double bass. The society was founded in 1967 by Gary Karr as the International Institute for String Bass (IISB). After a two-year hiat ...
convention, held in
Indianapolis. After his first concert in
Germany
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, he was offered a place in the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming a full member after one year of training.
References
External links
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Berlin Philharmonic
1985 births
Living people
Musicians from Caracas
Players of the Berlin Philharmonic
Venezuelan classical musicians
21st-century double-bassists
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