Cellist Matt Cooker studied at the University of Michigan with Oliver Edel and Samuel Mayes. He has played in orchestras in Toledo, Ohio; Sacramento, California and the Orchestra della Scala in Milan, Italy. Matt is currently a member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and has been principal cellist of Los Angeles' Symphony in the Glen since its inception. He has played in orchestras for diverse live artists (Barbra Streisand, Luis Miguel, Kenny G., the Scorpions, Stereolab, and AIR) and has been cellist for recent Sunset Strip rock artists (Anne McCue, Marcella Detroit, the Orphics and Lisbeth Scott). In 2003, he recorded the cello solos for Rolfe Kent's score to Freaky Friday, and returned from London after five performances of Carlos Rodriguez' Ex Machina for solo cello, with the Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet. He has worked on over 500 orchestra film scores, many television shows and records. Matt has taken classes at Yoga Works in Santa Monica for ten years, and in 2003, completed their Teacher Training Program.
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Eric Benning Cello
Los Angeles 2019
Los Angeles 2019
This is the latest cello by Eric Benning made on the classic model by Matteo Goffriller. This cello has an unparalleled, one-piece, quarter-cut, Bosnian maple back from the 1960’s. The top was fashioned from Northern-Italian spruce which the family acquired in the 1950’s. Gorgeous flames in the back and strong hazel-spruce markings on the top make this one of Eric’s most visually stunning instruments to date. The Goffriller model gives this cello a dark, powerful tone.