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A native of the Washington, DC area, baroque trumpeter Josh Cohen is greatly sought after by many leading early music ensembles throughout North America. For the past ten seasons, Josh has been principal baroque trumpet with the Washington Bach Consort. He has also performed as principal and solo baroque trumpet for ensembles such as Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal, Arion (Montreal), Bach Sinfonia (Washington DC), Aston Magna (Boston), Musica Maris (Rhode Island), Houston Bach Society, Ensemble Telemann (Montreal), and participated in festivals such as the Indiana Festival of Early Music, International Festival of Baroque Music at Lameque (N.B. Canada) and the Bach Festival of Montreal. Mr. Cohen has recorded some of the most famous and demanding works for baroque trumpet. Most recently, Mr. Cohen recorded J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 with Montreal-based Ensemble Caprice. He can be heard in the Washington Bach Consort’s recording of J.S. Bach’s Cantata no. 51 with soprano Elizabeth Futral. Two recordings Mr. Cohen participated in with prominent Canadian ensembles were both nominated for the 2009 Juno Awards: “Let the Bright Seraphim” with soprano Karina Gauvin and Tempo Rubato, and his recording of Vivaldi’s Gloria with Ensemble Caprice, the latter of which won the Juno award for Best Album of the Year in the vocal category. Mr. Cohen received a M.M. from McGill University and a B.M. from the New England Conservatory of Music. He currently plays on a Baroque trumpet made by Matt Martin of Norwich Natural Trumpets after an original by Kodisch 1710.
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Apr 28 2022
Seraphic Fire, Miami
Messiah - Seraphic Fire @ Seraphic Fire, Miami
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Apr 26 2022
Washington Bach Consort, Washington
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto #2 and Telemann Concerto for Trumpet and Violin - Washington Bach Consort @ Washington Bach Consort, Washington
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Mar 1 2022
Bach Collegium San Diego, San Diego
El Mesias - Bach Collegium San Diego @ Bach Collegium San Diego, San Diego
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Feb 24 2022
Seraphic Fire, Miami
Cantata 147 - Seraphic Fire @ Seraphic Fire, Miami
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Dec 11 2021
Washington Bach Consort, Washington
J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio - Washington Bach Consort @ Washington Bach Consort, Washington
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Dec 3 2021
National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra and Choir, WASHINGTON
Messiah - Washington National Cathedral @ National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra and Choir, WASHINGTON
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Nov 19 2021
Bella Voce, Evanston
Bella Voce - Messiah - G.F. Handel @ Bella Voce, Evanston
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Sep 19 2021
Duke University Chapel, Durham
Magnificat- J.S. Bach @ Duke University Chapel, Durham
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Aug 16 2021
St Francis By the Sea Episcopal Church, Blue Hill
Cantata 51 with Nola Richardson, Cantata 147, Handel Suite in D and Telemann Tafelmusik Suite in D - Blue Hill Bach Festival @ St Francis By the Sea Episcopal Church, Blue Hill
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May 1 2020
[CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19] Three Notch'd Road: Bach's 'B Minor Mass'
[CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19] Three Notch'd Road: Bach's 'B Minor Mass'
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Apr 26 2020
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington
[CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19] Washington Bach Consort: Concerti Virtuosi @ St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington
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Apr 15 2020
Seraphic Fire: Handel's 'Messiah' @ Boca Raton, Coral Gables, Naples and Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Seraphic Fire: Handel's 'Messiah' @ Boca Raton, Coral Gables, Naples and Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
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Mar 2 2020
Washington Bach Consort: Noontime Cantata Series @ Washington, DC
Washington Bach Consort: Noontime Cantata Series @ Washington, DC,
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Jan 12 2020
Ware Episcopal Church, Gloucester
Ware Concert Series: Recital with Margot Rood, Soprano @ Ware Episcopal Church, Gloucester
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Jan 5 2020
Solo CD Project Sessions - Altissima
Solo CD Project Sessions - Altissima
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Dec 22 2019
National Presbyterian Church, Washington
Washington Bach Consort: Bach's 'Christmas Oratorio' @ National Presbyterian Church, Washington
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Dec 14 2019
Baltimore
Handel Choir of Baltimore: Handel's 'Messiah' @ Baltimore, MD
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Dec 6 2019
Washington National Cathedral, Washington
Washington National Cathedral: Handel's 'Messiah' @ Washington National Cathedral, Washington
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Nov 22 2019
Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago
Bella Voce: Handel's 'Messiah' @ Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago
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