Originally from the Bay Area, Cole Perez received his Master of Music in Violin Performance (Spring '24) at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSU Long Beach. There he also received his Bachelor of Music degree studying under Moni Simeonov and Henry Gronnier. Throughout his musical studies, Cole received numerous coachings and masterclasses from notable musicians, including members of the Kronos Quartet, Telegraph Quartet, Alexander String Quartet, Argus Quartet, Aizuri Quartet, and Baumer String Quartet.

Cole is a multifaceted violinist with performing experience within studio settings (Skywalker Sound, Fantasy Studios, and Warner Brothers Studios) and at venues including Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and Davies Symphony Hall, adept as a Soloist, in Chamber Ensembles and Orchestras:

Cole is passionate about sharing his love for music with new audiences. He dedicates his time to teaching students privately in violin, viola, and piano, while also coaching orchestral string sections at various public schools in Southern California.

Experience & Fellowships:

California Young Artists Symphony 

Stockton Symphony, Violin

American Youth Symphony

National Repertory Orchestra

Bob Cole Conservatory Symphony
Debut Chamber Orchestra

UC Berkeley Summer Symphony

Young People's Symphony Orchestra