About
Photograph (immediately above) by Reinhardt Kenneth.
All other photographs by Isabella Dellolio Photography
From vaudeville to the vanguard, Jonathan Hulting-Cohen delivers “adroit” (ModernJazz.gr), “fun to watch” (Oregon Arts Watch) performances as orchestral soloist, recitalist, and member of two dynamic ensembles. Hulting-Cohen’s “distinct[ive]” solo-concerto work (Fanfare Magazine) include appearances with the Philadelphia Classical Symphony, Stockton Symphony, and the Sequoia Symphony Orchestra, among others. As a recitalist, Hulting-Cohen performed for the Virtuosi Concert Series in Winnipeg, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Haverford College Concert Artist Series, and New York’s Ocean Music series. They released their debut album with harpist, Jennifer R. Ellis, on Albany Records in 2019 and an album of commissions on Innova Recordings in 2021.
The wide world of chamber music is a particular passion for Jonathan Hulting-Cohen. With New Thread Quartet, Hulting-Cohen annually premieres dozens of saxophone quartets and presents concerts of acoustic and electro-acoustic music. New Thread released their second album on New Focus in 2025, about which Fanfare Magazine noted, “the aliveness that is possible in New Music is realized splendidly.” As co-founder of The Moanin’ Frogs, a saxophone sextet that smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz called “completely unique…so musical…astonishing,” Hulting-Cohen launched an arts and entertainment project that blends the antics of vaudeville with a wide-ranging repertoire. The Frogs won first prize in the 2018 M-Prize International Chamber Arts Competition and now tour both chamber music series and the tribute band circuit. Their second album is due out on Navona Recordings in October 2025.
Hulting-Cohen co-chaired the North American Saxophone Alliance’s Committee for Gender Equity from 2022-2024 and today co-directs the New England Saxophone Symposium with University of Massachusetts Amherst colleague, Felipe Salles. Hulting-Cohen studied with Donald Sinta at the University of Michigan and endorses Conn-Selmer, D’Addario Woodwinds, Silverstein, and Key Leaves products.
