Conductor Bio

Latin Grammy-winning bassist and four-time Grammy Educator Award Quarterfinalist Stewart

Rosen is the Director of Orchestras and Jazz Ensembles at Walter Reed Middle School and Jazz

Ensemble Director at Los Angeles Pierce College. He is also holds the position of section bass at

San Luis Obispo Symphony. As the bassist for Tinto Tango, he performed on the albums Tinto

Tango Plays Piazzolla (2021) and Alma (2024). Mr. Rosen has appeared with renowned

ensembles including the San Francisco Symphony, Burbank Philharmonic, Symphony Silicon

Valley, Bakersfield Symphony, Desert Symphony, Pacific Opera Project, Enchanted Strings,

Southeast Symphony and many more.

Mr. Rosen also arranges big band charts with a focus on underrepresented instruments and

styles. As a dedicated educator, he has presented clinics at CASMEC, SCSBOA, CSUN, and

LASMTA. He also hosts the annual Walter Reed Jazz Festival, which is in its 6 th year, and has

brought together the jazz education community in the Los Angeles Valley.

Mr. Rosen holds a B.A. in Music Education from CSUN, an M.M. in String Bass Performance

from UCLA, and a Professional Studies Diploma from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

He is a proud member of SCSBOA, CODA, CAJ, CBDA, UTLA, and Local 47.