years_active article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
1986 -- present ian cooper -lrb- violinist -rrb-
 ian cooper non_vocal_instrumentalist 14 august 1970 violin , viola jazz , gypsy , classical , irish , country iancooperviolinist.jpg mona vale , sydney , australia ian cooper musician
ian cooper -lrb- violinist -rrb-

ian cooper -lrb- born 14 august 1970 -rrb- is an australian violinist .
he was commissioned with john frohlich to compose and perform the for the opening ceremony of the games of the xxvii olympiad in sydney .
the event was televised worldwide with an estimated 2.85 billion viewers .
he performs many musical styles including classical , gypsy , jazz , irish & country music and has appeared with tommy emmanuel , james morrison , olivia newton-john , barry white , simon tedeschi , deni hines , and silverchair .
