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, Music Director & Conductor
Sponsored by Pamela Ford Cavanagh & James W. West
Violin I
Terrie Baune, Concertmaster
Sponsored by Stephanie Perrett
Karen Davy, Associate Concertmaster
Lori Anderson
Maggie Czajka
Mary De Andreis
Vanessa Kibbe
Marilyn Page
Gwendolyn Post
Graham Russell
Violin II
Reid Blickenstaff, Principal
Sponsored by Cliff Moon
Angela Galiotto
Laura Goff
Kathleen Lee
Emma Marquez
Mary Meza
John Nelson
Aurora Pitts
Verona Sorenson
Thomas Starkey-Owens
Viola
Holly MacDonell, Principal
Sponsored by Margaret Ann Augustine
Susan Fowle
Sherry Hanson
Rachel Huang
Don Morris
Kit Morris
Katie Swisher
Cello
Garrick Woods, Principal
Sponsored by Julie Fulkerson
Jesse Alm
Mark Creaghe
Katy Hartridge
Mie Matsumoto
Emily Morris
Elizabeth Morrison
Bass
Dario Olachea, Principal
Sponsored by Karole Ely & Alexandra Stillman
William Andrews
Patricia McHaney
Bear Winkle (on leave)
Flute
Jill Petricca, Principal
Sponsored by Carol Scher
Angela Petricca
Kearney Vandersal
Clarinet
Gwen Gastineau-Ayoob, Principal
Sponsored by William Greenwood, in memory of John Morrison
Heather Dial
Oboe
Ellen Weiss, Principal
Sponsored by John & Nancy Van Speybroeck
Susan Sisk
Horn
Michael Robertson, Principal
Sponsored by Pamela Ford Cavanagh
Ronite Gluck, Principal (on leave)
Donald Bicknell
Anwyn Halliday
Matthew Morgan
Bassoon
Aaron Lopez, Principal
Sponsored by Mary Ann & Peter Bansen
Danny Gaon
Trumpet
Chris Cox, Principal
Sponsored by James W. West
Adam Keele
John Petricca
English Horn
Michael Kibbe
Trombone
George Epperson, Principal
Sponsored by Stephen Sottong
Phil Sams
Richard LaForge
Tuba
Fred Tempas, Principal
Sponsored by Barbara Madaras
Percussion
Michael (MJ) Fabian, Principal
Sponsored by Milton J. Boyd
Courtney Abajian
Keyboard
John Chernoff
Harp
Candace Livolsi
Molly Langr
Music Librarian
Michael Kibbe
Personnel Manager
Vanessa Kibbe
Rehearsal Tech
Paul Swietek
Ticket Officer
Silvia Mazzone-Clementi