About André Hekking
Lived 1866 – 1925 (aged 59). André Hekking was a French and Dutch cellist, music educator, university teacher, pedagogue and musician.
André Hekking (20 July 186614 December 1925) was a French cellist.
Born in Bordeaux, he studied with Charles Auguste de Bériot, touring Spain at fifteen. In 1909, he settled in Paris to become a teacher of the cello, having in the meantime gained a reputation throughout Europe as a virtuoso. He joined the faculty of the Conservatoire de Paris in 1918 and became a professor a year later. He also taught at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau.
Among his notable pupils were the cellists Juan Ruiz Casaux, Charles Houdret, and Grace Vamos.
He died in Paris.
Hekking was the cousin of Gérard Hekking and the nephew of Anton Hekking, both cellists.
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Who was André Hekking?
French cellist (1866–1925)
When was André Hekking born?
André Hekking was born on 20 July 1866 in Bordeaux.
When did André Hekking die?
André Hekking died on 14 December 1925 in Paris.
What was André Hekking's occupation?
André Hekking was a cellist, music educator, university teacher, pedagogue and musician.
What nationality was André Hekking?
André Hekking was French and Dutch.
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