The Eureka Symphony is what is known as a community orchestra, composed of community members — including teachers, doctors, professors, retirees, students, and more — from across the Humboldt Bay area. We work hard to ensure the highest quality of performance, both for our musicians and our audiences benefit. Each year we perform a wide range of classical compositions that appeal to all ages, including the premier of several works over the past few years. In addition to our orchestra musicians, we are delighted to welcome acclaimed guest soloists to join our concerts.
Eureka Symphony Personnel
Carol Jacobson, Conductor & Artistic Director
Sponsored by Pamela Ford Cavanagh & James W. West
Violin I
Terrie Baune, Concertmaster
Sponsored by Stephanie Perrett
Karen Davy, Associate Concertmaster
Maggie Czajka
Mary DeAndreis
Vanessa Kibbe
Karen Larkin
Aurora Pitts
Gwendolyn Post
Graham Russell
Mardi Seikmann
Violin II
Laura Goff, Principal
Sponsored by Lori Dengler & Tom Lisle
Angela Galiotto
Alysia Hayes
Kathleen Lee
Mayra Meza
Marilyn Page
Trillium Pitts
Merissa Replogle
Hanah Rolf
Verona Sorenson
Viola
Reid Blickenstaff, Principal
Sponsored by Elizabeth Morrison
Keith Barry
Susan Fowle
Holly MacDonell
Kit Morris
Don Morris
Katie Swisher
Cello
Garrick Woods, Principal
Sponsored by Barbara Madaras
Jesse Alm
Mark Creaghe
Peter Goetz
Katy Hartridge
Emily Morris
Elizabeth Morrison
Bass
Dario Olachea, Principal
Sponsored by Karole Ely & Alexandra Stillman
William Andrews
Bob Johnson
Patricia McHaney
Flute
Jill Petricca, Principal
Sponsored by Carol Scher
Angela Petricca (and Piccolo)
Oboe
Ellen Weiss, Principal
Sponsored by John & Nancy Van Speybroeck
Susan Sisk
Michael Kibbe
English Horn
Michael Kibbe
Clarinet
Gwen Gastineau-Ayoob, Principal
Sponsored by Janet Luzzi
Heather Dial
Virginia Ryder
Bassoon
Aaron Lopez, Principal
Sponsored by Mary Ann & Peter Bansen
Danny Gaon
Horn
Michael Robertson, Principal
Sponsored by Pamela Ford Cavanagh
Donald Bicknell
Anwyn Halliday
Matthew Morgan
Trumpet
Chris Cox, Principal
Sponsored by James W. West
Adam Keele
John Petricca
Trombone
George Epperson, Principal
Sponsored by Stephen Sottong
Richard LaForge
Phil Sams
Tuba
Fred Tempas, Principal
Sponsored by Greg & DJ Anderson
Percussion
Michael (MJ) Fabian, Principal
Sponsored by Alan & Mary Lowry
Ryan Franzen
Richard Rios
Courtney Abajian
Keyboard
John Chernoff
Sponsored by the Fulkerson Family Fund
Larry Pitts
Music Librarian
Michael Kibbe
Personnel Manager
Vanessa Kibbe
Rehearsal Tech
MJ Fabian
Box Office Coordinator
Silvia Mazzone-Clementi