Ian Cooper (violinist)

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Birth name Ian Cooper Name Ian Cooper Years active 1986 – present		Instruments Violin, Viola Occupation(s) Musician Role Composer · iancooper.com


Born 14 August 1970 (age 53) ( 1970-08-14 ) Origin Mona Vale, Sydney, Australia Genres Jazz, Gypsy, Classical, Irish, Country Education Sydney Conservatorium of Music Albums Just Passing Through, Strings of Swing Similar People Simon Tedeschi, Emma Pask, Ambre Hammond, Don Burrows, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Ian Cooper (born 14 August 1970) is an Australian violinist. He was commissioned to compose and perform the "Tin Symphony" for the opening ceremony of the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney. The event was televised worldwide with an estimated 2.85 billion viewers. He performs many musical styles including Classical, Gypsy, Jazz, Irish & Country music and has appeared with Tommy Emmanuel, James Morrison, Olivia Newton-John, Barry White, Simon Tedeschi, Deni Hines, and Silverchair.

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Background

Cooper began learning the violin at age 4 from his mother Jan Cooper, a Suzuki Violin teacher. He performed the Seitz Violin Concerto No. 2 Allegro Moderato at age 6 on the Seven Network's 11AM program with Roger Climpson. At age 7, Cooper performed concerts in the USA and Canada, representing Australia at the Suzuki Violin World Conference. At age 8, he was awarded a scholarship to the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music in Sydney where he studied with Christopher Kimber, Harry Curby, and Laslo Kiss. He was subsequently awarded a music scholarship to Knox Grammar School where he also studied drums and percussion. At age 10, a performance in Japan was broadcast on NHK Television.

In 1990, Cooper was mentored by the French Jazz Violinist Stéphane Grappelli. After performing with the guitarist Tommy Emmanuel at his invitation at the Sydney Opera House in 1992, Cooper joined Emmanuel on tour until 1997. Cooper has also been a member of trumpeter James Morrison's sextet since 2007.

Instruments

Cooper's main violin was made by E.H. Roth in Markneukirchen, Germany in 1926 and is modelled on an Antonio Stradivari 1714 Cremona instrument. His electric violins are Epoch, Guscott and E.F. Keebler.

Discography

1993 – Soundpost – with Ike Isaacs, Peter Inglis & Tim Rollinson

1994 – Strings of Swing – with Don Burrows, Tom Baker & Ian Date

1994 – Royal Flush – with Bernard Berkhout and Ian Date

1994 – Right Here and Now – Marcia Hines

1994 – Coma – Max Sharam

1994 – Box – Chocolate Starfish

1995 – Ian's World – with Tom Baker, Ian Date, Bernard Berkhout & John Morrison

1995 – Wide Open – The Backsliders

1995 – Jewels & Bullets CD Single – Tim Rogers & You Am I

1995 – 25th Breda Jazz Festival Official CD with Fapy Lafertin & Ian Date

1995 – A Million Year Girl – Max Sharam

1996 – Seventh Wave – Annie Crummer

1996 – Freak Show – Silverchair

1996 – At Home – with David Paquette

1997 – Hard Axe to Follow – with Tommy Emmanuel, Tommy Tycho, George Golla & Ian Date

1997 – Love Walked In – The Earthmen

1997 – Swingin' Upstairs – John Morrison

1999 – Poverty Deluxe – The Backsliders

2000 – The Games of the XXVII Olympiad 2000: Music from the Opening Ceremony CD & DVD

2002 – Big Band – with James Morrison

2002 – Chasing My Tail – Geoff Achison

2005 – I Remember When I Was Young: Songs from the Great Australian Songbook – John Farnham

2007 – Simon Tedeschi & Ian Cooper – with Simon Tedeschi

2007 – The Other Woman – Deni Hines & James Morrison

2008 – Be Yourself – Melinda Schneider

2008 – A Celebration in Song – Olivia Newton-John

2008 – The Other Woman – Live DVD – Deni Hines & James Morrison

2008 – Hits & Rarities – Melinda Schneider

2009 – Straight to the Pool Room – The Smokin' Crawdads

2009 – Ballads and Bossa Nova with James Morrison, Emma Pask, Jim Pennell, Steve Brien, Paul Cutlan & Phil Stack

2009 – Quintet with Simon Tedeschi & James Morrison

2010 – Feels Like Spring – James Morrison & The Idea of North

2010 – Purity of Essence – Hoodoo Gurus

2011 – Life Begins at 40 – Melinda Schneider

2012 – This Christmas – The Idea of North

2015 – Just Passing Through – with Tommy Emmanuel and Ian Date

2015 – Cosita Divina – Emma Pask

2016 - "Melinda Does Doris Again" - Melinda Schneider

Awards and recognition

1999 – MO Award – Variety Instrumental Performer of the year

1999 – ACE Award – Instrumental Act of the year

2000 – MO Award – Variety Instrumental Performer of the year

2000 – ACE Award – Instrumentalist of the year

2005 – Golden Fiddle Award – Best CD by a fiddler as soloist

2006 – Golden Fiddle Award – Best fiddler soloist

2006 – Golden Fiddle Award – Best CD by a fiddler as soloist, for "Ian Cooper – Big Band"

2014 – Golden Fiddle Award – Best fiddler as a soloist

2014 – Golden Fiddle Award – Best Band for Ian Cooper's International Spectacular

2016 – ACE Award – Instrumental Performer

References

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