P.J. Cinque

Double bassist P.J. Cinque joined the San Diego Symphony in 2015 after previously serving as a member of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. He also served as assistant principal bass of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra from 2020 to 2025 and has performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

As an educator, Mr. Cinque served as double bass professor at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and has presented master classes at Northern Arizona University and Soochow University in Taiwan.

A native of Long Island, he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School and pursued further study at the University of Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music. His principal teachers include Homer Mensch, Timothy Cobb, Albert Laszlo, and Owen Lee. During his studies, Mr. Cinque participated in the Pacific Music Festival and spent three summers at the Aspen Music Festival and School as an orchestral fellow.

Mr. Cinque is proud to be part of San Diego’s vibrant bass community and enjoys coaching at local schools and connecting with fellow bassists at the annual San Diego Bass Fest.

Mr. Cinque performs on a unique double bass made in the mid-eighteenth century and a French bow made by Reid Hudson.