Edicson Ruiz
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Edicson Ruiz 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 who joins 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
. After his first concert in Germany
, he was offered a place in the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming a full member after one year of training.
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic, German: , formerly Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester , is an orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. In 2006, a group of ten European media outlets voted the Berlin Philharmonic number three on a list of "top ten European Orchestras", after the Vienna Philharmonic and the...
, the second in the Philharmonic history after a harp player in the 19th century; he is also the first Hispanic-American musician who joins 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
El Sistema is a publicly financed voluntary sector music education program in Venezuela, originally called Social Action for Music. Its official name is Fundación del Estado para el Sistema Nacional de las Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela, , and sometimes translated to English as...
. In 2001, he was awarded the first prize in the youth solo competition at the International Society of Bassists
International Society of Bassists
The International Society of Bassists is a 501 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...
convention, held in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. After his first concert in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, he was offered a place in the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming a full member after one year of training.