Alden F Cohen – professional musician

Alden F. Cohen & Stephen Tramontozzi performing Alden’s arrangement of the Nocturne in E-flat, No. 9 Op. 2 by F. Chopin

Developing a Career by Winning Auditions

After finishing my Masters of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, I began taking auditions for jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area. I won my first section bass positions with the Santa Cruz Symphony and Stockton Symphony in 2003. It wasn’t until I advanced to the finals of San Francisco Symphony’s double bass substitute audition in 2005, when I had more consistent orchestral work around the SF Bay Area. I recently won Oakland Symphony’s Assistant Principal Double Bass position in 2018.

My Current Orchestra Positions:

Oakland Symphony Assistant Principal Double Bassist

Santa Cruz Symphony Principal Double Bassist

Modesto Symphony Section Double Bassist

Berkeley Symphony Section Double Bassist

Alden F. Cohen & Stephen Tramontozzi performing Alden’s arrangement of multiple melodies from John William’s “Star Wars.”

Professional Double Bassist, Teacher, and Author