Edicson Ruiz Bioeng (born 11 May 1985 in
Caracas
Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the ...
,
Venezuela) is a Venezuelan
double-bass player. At age 17, Ruiz became the youngest member of the
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, 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''. In 2001, he was awarded the first prize in the youth solo competition at the
International Society of Bassists convention, held in
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...
. After his first concert in
Germany, he was offered a place in the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming a full member after one year of training.
References
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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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