Biography
Coen Strouken is a versatile acoustic and electric violist (viola) specializing in classical, rock, and pop music. He studied at the Zurich University of the Arts, completing his Master’s degree in Classical Music Education under Prof. Nicolas Corti. Based in Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Coen regularly tours across Europe with various bands. He is also an in-demand studio and session violist, live strings producer, arranger, and music teacher.
In spring 2025, together with cellist Polina Niederhauser, he founded the ambient noise project Studio Eys.

Discography
(Selection)
Antilopen Gang Alles muss repariert werden
Arrangement/Recording Strings
Chiara Dubey Chandani
Viola
Danger Dan Das ist alles von der Kunstfreiheit gedeckt (Live)
Viola
Glaston I am Whole
Arrangement/Recording Strings
Circus of Fools A Broadcast from Gen 0.
Arrangement/Recording Strings
Charlie Robbins / Syncatto A Place to Breathe
Arrangement/Recording Strings
Writing/Recording
Complete Production
Chiara Dubey Constellations
Viola
Illumishade ECLYPTIC: Wake of Shadows
Viola
LEA Heimweh nach Wir Livesession
Viola
Eluveitie Ategnatos
Viola
Education
Master of Arts in Music pedagogy Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Nicolas Corti, Franziska Frick-Schneider
Bachelor of Arts in Music Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Nicolas Corti
Preparatory-Course, ArtEz Conservatorium Arnhem
Julia Dinerstein
Privat Lessons
Fabio Marano
Projects
(Selection)
More than Classic, Candlelight Concerts | from 2024
Viola
Sarah Kane, Gier; Schauspielhaus Zürich | 2023-2024
Christopher Rüping
Viola
Danger Dan Das ist alles von der Kunstfreiheit gedeckt Tour | 2022-2024
Viola
CNZ Boulez Multiples CD Recording | 2021
Viola
Tour-Support Erdling with Circus of Fools | 2020
Viola
SRF Songmates | 2019
Viola
Levins Mühle Reg. Finn Schmidt | 2019
Viola
Veronica beschliesst zu sterben | 2018
Viola