艾迪克森‧魯伊斯 l 低音提琴

艾迪克森‧魯伊斯，1985年出生於委內瑞拉的首都卡拉卡斯。年僅十一歲的他，參加了由委內瑞拉經濟學家兼音樂家艾柏魯創辦的國立青少年管弦樂團系統-「El Sistema」，決定選擇拉奏低音提琴。他在這個樂團系統中遇到了啟蒙恩師菲利克斯․裴帝特，不但受到悉心栽培，還打下了堅實的演奏基礎。
十五歲時，魯伊斯贏得美國印第安納波利斯國際低音提琴大賽首獎，之後，他跟隨柏林愛樂低音提琴首席薩克撒拉學習。2001年，成為柏林愛樂管絃學院最年輕的學員，師事史托爾；2003年考上柏林愛樂，成為正式團員。

魯伊斯是目前最活躍的低音提琴獨奏家之一，高超的演奏技巧讓世界各地的聽眾驚艷。他亦是許多音樂節的常客，像是薩爾茲堡音樂節、琉森音樂節、華沙蕭邦音樂節等，曾造訪紐約、柏林、東京、馬德里、蘇黎世及約翰尼斯堡等大都會演出。

魯伊斯首演過霍利格、凱爾特博恩、狄森奈、歐舍爾、潘塔良恩、奧克特、沛納、藤倉大及莫瑟等作曲家為他量身訂製的樂曲，與畢斯馬(大提琴)、庫爾塔克(鋼琴)、霍利格(雙簧管)、卡特(作曲)、布格(雙簧管)、圖尼曼(低音管)、莎賓․梅耶(單簧管)、貝許梅特(中提琴)、特茲拉夫(小提琴)、齊特梅爾(小提琴)、克萊曼(小提琴)、沃格特(鋼琴)及魏德曼(單簧管/作曲)等傑出音樂家一起合作室內樂。

魯伊斯演奏的多張CD，均由Phil.Harmonie公司發行，從曲目中可一窺他對18世紀低音提琴作品的熱愛；一些古典音樂電視節目也見證了他多才多藝的成就。2002年，因為魯伊斯在藝術和文化方面的傑出貢獻，而獲頒委內瑞拉的「荷賽․菲利克斯․里瓦斯」藝術大獎。

Edicson Ruiz l Double Bass

Born in Caracas in 1985, Edicson Ruiz decided to play the bass when he was just eleven years old. His first teacher and mentor Felix Petit guided him through his studies in "El Sistema", the Venezuelan national youth orchestra foundation founded by José Antonio Abreu.

At the age of 15, Edicson Ruiz took first place at the International Solo Bass Competition in Indianapolis, USA. Subsequently, he attended courses with Janne Saksala, and in 2001 became the youngest member of the Orchestra Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic, where he studied with Klaus Stoll. During this time, Edicson Ruiz won a job at the Berlin Philharmonic.

Edicson Ruiz is one of most successful bass soloists of the present time, and his virtuosity impresses audiences the world over. He is a regular guest at festivals such as the Salzburg Festival, the Lucerne Festival, and the Warsaw Chopin Festival, and has performed concerts in major metropolises such as New York, Berlin, Tokyo, Madrid, Zürich and Johannesburg.

He has premiered numerous works written for him by composers such as Heinz Holliger, Rudolf Kelterborn, Paul Desenne, Efrain Oscher, Arturo Pantaleon, Matthias Ockert, Luis Antunes Pena, Dai Fujikura, Rudolf Kelterborn and Roland Moser. His chamber music activities have led him to close relationships with Anner Bylsma, György Kurtág, Heinz Holliger, Elliot Carter, Maurice Bourgue, Klaus Thunemann, Sabine Meyer, Yuri Bashmet, Christian Tetzlaff, Thomas Zehetmair, Gidon Kremer, Lars Vogt and Jörg Widmann.

Edicson Ruiz has recorded numerous CDs with Phil.Harmonie, which emphasize his passion for the music of the 18th century. International television productions also bear witness to his versatile achievements. He was granted the José Felix Ribas Prize in 2002 for his service to art and culture.