Born in 1983, Israeli violinist Sharon Cohen has been living in Boston now for over two years. She received her Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, Boston, this past Spring, and decided to stay in the area for the newly formed chamber orchestra, 'A Far Cry'. Her other plans this year include substituting with the Israeli Philharmonic whenever possible.
Among these orchestras and others in the Boston area, Sharon is also a member of the West Eastern Divan Orchestra which brings together Israelis, Europeans and Arabs from all over the Middle East under the baton of Maestro Daniel Barenboim. A regular member of this orchestra since 2003, Sharon has toured with the orchestra in Europe, South and North America, Morocco and in the Middle East. She is a recipient of the Barenboim-Said Foundation Scholarship.
Before coming to Boston she had studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance for her Bachelor's degree, and has served in the Israeli Defence Force as part of the Musicians Unit.