Under his leadership, the group produced numerous recordings and concert programs exploring medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early American music.
[citation needed] He has worked extensively with his wife, French soprano Anne Azéma, who became Artistic Director of the Boston Camerata in 2008.
Cohen’s interest in American vernacular music began with his childhood lessons on steel-string acoustic guitar and his work as a jazz bassist during his student years.
[citation needed] He was introduced to Sacred Harp music by Randall Thompson and inspired by the field recordings of Alan Lomax.
[citation needed] In 2004, he worked with Finnish choreographer Tero Saarinen on Borrowed Light, a dance production featuring live Shaker music, which toured internationally.
A 1997 collaboration with Moroccan musician Mohammed Briouel resulted in a recording of Cantigas de Santa Maria in Fez, Morocco, which won the Edison Prize in 2000.