Artists 2026
New ones coming soon for 2026
David Coucheron
Violin
Elegantly and relaxed, he conveys the nuances and mood of the music. He plays a Stradivarius from 1725 on loan from Anders Sveaas' Almennyttige Fond.
David Coucheron
Violin
Artistic Director David Coucheron is concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, a position he won in competition with over 200 violinists. He thus became the youngest concertmaster in the United States.
David Coucheron was born in Oslo and began playing the violin at the age of three. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia; his Master of Music from The Juilliard School of Music in New York and a Master of Performance from the Guildhall School of Music in London. He has studied with professors such as Igor Ozim, Aaron Rosand, Lewis Kaplan and David Takeno.
David has been a soloist with leading orchestras in Norway and abroad, but is also an avid chamber musician and has had great success with, among others, the pianist and his sister Julie. Together they have also won several awards and given concerts in Norway, Europe, Asia and the USA.
David was a soloist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on the CD that received a Grammy in 2015.
Stradivarius from 1725 - on loan from Anders Sveaas Almennyttige Fond.
Julie Coucheron
Piano
She has a beautiful legato and rubato playing with a great sense of melodic lines and exquisite timbre.
Julie Coucheron
Piano
Julie Coucheron has established herself as one of Norway’s leading young pianists with an international career. She has won prizes in Norway, the USA, Germany, and England, and has toured and performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, and the Kennedy Center.
Julie was born in Oslo and began playing the piano at the age of four. She earned both her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Royal Academy of Music in London. Julie Coucheron has performed at festivals such as the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, the La Jolla Music Festival, and the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, and she is the program director of the Kon-Tiki Chamber Music Festival.
Julie has released two CDs together with her brother David on violin, which have sold over 10,000 copies in total.
Julie Coucheron is a member of the Georgian Chamber Players and is also an Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, USA.
