Rudy Albach
Columbus Symphony

Double Bassist Rudy Albach has served as the Principal Bassist of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra since 2016. The son of two classical musicians, Rudy was born in New York City and grew up nearby in New Jersey. Originally a saxophonist, Rudy picked up the double bass after finding one in his high school's band closet. From there, he studied with Linda McKnight and attended the Manhattan School of Music Precollege. Enthralled by orchestral music, Rudy decided to pursue a performance degree and achieved his undergraduate degree from the Peabody Institute studying with Paul Johnson. After Peabody, he was fortunate to earn his master's degree from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music studying with Paul Ellison. Rudy spent a year and half as a co-principal of the Houston Ballet Orchestra before moving north to Ohio to start his current position. He has had the pleasure of performing as a substitute with many orchestras such as Atlanta, Baltimore, National, St Louis, and Cincinnati Symphonies. As an educator, Rudy has established himself in Central Ohio as a private teacher as well as being the bass professor at both Denison and Ohio University. When not performing or teaching, Rudy enjoys studying Columbus history, cooking plant based meals, playing video games, kayaking, and advocating for public transit and bike lane improvements. ​

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