Fifth House Ensemble

Cellist Herine Coetzee, originally from South Africa, holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Indiana University School of Music, where she was a student of Janos Starker and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi. Ms. Coetzee has appeared as a featured soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Nittany Valley Symphony and the National Repertory Orchestra, as well as in recital as a soloist and chamber musician thoughout the East Coast and in the Mid-West. Her master class performances include those for Yo-Yo Ma, Anner Byslma, Truls Mork, and Orlando Cole. In 2002 she was a prizewinner in the Indiana University Cello Concerto Competition, playing Ernest Bloch’s Schelomo – Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra. Herine has held titled positions in such groups as the National Repertory Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. As a teacher, she serves on the faculties of the Merit School of Music and the People’s Music School. Herine is a founding member and education director of the Fifth House Ensemble, a group dedicated to presenting innovative performances and interactive programs to audiences throughout Chicago. She resides on the North side and enjoys taking on the Viking Breakfast at Svea’s in Andersonville and training her pet betta fish to do tricks.

Herine Coetzee
Cello