Kees Kooper (13 May 1923 in Amsterdam – 2 April 2014 in New York City)[1][2] was a Dutch violinist.
A 1951 prizewinner in the Queen Elisabeth Competition,[3] Kooper debuted in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
He has been soloist in violin concerti of Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikowski, Prokofieff, Barber, Khachaturian, Berg, and others.
Kooper also performed with the New York String Sextet, the Cremona Trio, and other ensembles.
He performed at New York’s Carnegie, Steinway, Merkin and Town Halls, the Metropolitan Museum, the Frick Gallery and other venues.