ABOUT
Ilein Bermúdez is a Venezuelan-born Dutch cellist, winner of the 2000 Carlos Prieto Latin American Violoncello Competition in Mexico. She graduated from the Juan José Landaeta National Conservatory in Venezuela and participated during her studies in a year exchange music program in Germany. She attended as an active participant masterclasses with world-renowned cellists, e.g., Frans Helmerson, Arto Noras, Philippe Müller, and Roel Dieltiens. Throughout her music career, Ilein was part of several youth and professional orchestras and performed with different chamber music ensembles in her home country.
Passionate about education, she pursued studies at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague obtaining a bachelor’s degree in music education in 2019. A few years later, she also earned a master’s degree in Music Education with a distinction award from the Institute of Education at University College London. In 2022, she took part in the tango department at Codarts University of the Arts in Rotterdam where she obtained a master’s in music graduating Cum Laude.
She is active in The Netherlands as an educator and performer taking part in different ensembles and performing cello in different contexts. After specializing in tango music, Ilein has been invited to perform as a guest cellist across Europe with renowned tango ensembles from Buenos Aires e.g., Astillero in 2022 and Dominga Tango in 2023.