Canadian cellist Luka Coetzee enjoys a diverse musical career. She made her solo debut at the age of 11 with the Calgary Civic Symphony as a winner of the Rotary Calgary Concerto Competition. She also received Second Prize at the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Manulife Competition and was a semi-finalist of the 2020 Stulberg International Strings Competition.
As a member of the LGT Young Soloists, Coetzee has performed at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Philharmonie Berlin and Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore. In 2018, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation filmed a documentary on her life as a musician. Moreover, Coetzee has worked with renowned artists including Andrés Cárdenes, Johannes Moser, Frans Helmerson, Laurence Lesser and the Calidore and Schumann String Quartets.
At the age of one, Luka had her first cello lesson with Christine Bootland. Other prominent teachers include John Kadz, Johanne Perron and Horacio Contreras.
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BEETHOVEN, L. van: Cello Sonata No. 3: II. Scherzo (arr. P. Struck) (Coetzee, LGT Young Soloists, Gilman) | |
BEETHOVEN, L. van: Cello Sonata No. 3: II. Scherzo (arr. P. Struck) (Coetzee, LGT Young Soloists, Gilman)
Composer:
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Artists:
Coetzee, Luka -- Gilman, Alexander -- LGT Young Soloists
Label/Producer: Naxos |
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BEETHOVEN, L. van: Cello Sonata No. 3: III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace (arr. P. Struck) (Coetzee, LGT Young Soloists, Gilman) | |
BEETHOVEN, L. van: Cello Sonata No. 3: III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace (arr. P. Struck) (Coetzee, LGT Young Soloists, Gilman)
Composer:
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Artists:
Coetzee, Luka -- Gilman, Alexander -- LGT Young Soloists
Label/Producer: Naxos |
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TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Pezzo capriccioso (Coetzee, LGT Young Soloists) | |
TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Pezzo capriccioso (Coetzee, LGT Young Soloists)
Composer:
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Artists:
Coetzee, Luka -- LGT Young Soloists
Label/Producer: Naxos Video Footage |