Meet the Musicians

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.

Violin I

Terrie Baune, Concertmaster 

Sponsored by Stephanie Perrett

Karen Davy, Associate Concertmaster

Jacob Alston

Maggie Czajka

Antonya Forsyth Diller

Erika Guevara

Vanessa Kibbe

Karen Larkin

Mara Matteoli

Graham Russell 

Violin II

Laura Goff, Principal 

Sponsored by Lori Dengler & Tom Lisle

Pascal Biwole

Eleanor Doke

Angela Galioto

Alysia Hayes

Kathy Lee

Mayra Meza

Marilyn Page

Trillium Pitts

Merissa Replogle

Hanah Rolf

Verona Sorenson

Kaylee Steiner-Olson

 

Viola

Sherry Hanson, Principal 

Sponsored by Elizabeth Morrison 

Keith Barry

Susan Fowle

Holly MacDonell

Don Morris

Kit Morris

Katie Swisher

 

Cello

Garrick Woods, Principal 

Sponsored by Ruth Fairfield

Jesse Alm

Peter Goetz

Katy Hartridge

Elizabeth Morrison

Emily Morris

 

Bass

Dario Olachea, Principal 

Sponsored by Karole Ely & Alexandra Stillman

William Andrews

Ron Lee

Patty McHaney

 

Flute & Piccolo

Jill Petricca, Principal 

Sponsored by Carol Scher

Gary Lewis

Angela Petricca 

 

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 Linda Russ

Natalie Cucina

Heather Dial

Virginia Ryder

Maxwell Modine, Bass Clarinet

 

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

Andrew Henderson

Adam Keele

John Petricca

 

Trombone

George Epperson, Principal 

Sponsored by Stephen Sottong

Phil Sams

 

Bass Trombone

Kearney Vandersal

 

Tuba

Fred Tempas, Principal 

Sponsored by Greg & DJ Anderson

 

Percussion

Richard Rios, Principal 

Sponsored by Alan & Mary Lowry

Courtney Abajian

Naeem Alston

Logan Harriman

Rebekka Lopez

Jude Royal

Gaoyi Xiao

 

Timpani 

Michael (MJ) Fabian, Principal

 

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

Pat Knittel