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The Partnership in Music Orchestra (combined Humboldt Symphony and All Seasons Orchestra) is offering two free concerts on May 3 at 2 p.m. at the Eureka Woman’s Club, 1531 J St., Eureka, and on May 10 at 2 p.m. at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Fulkerson Recital Hall, 1 Harpst St., Arcata). The performances are presented by Musical Director/Conductor Garrick Woods, professor of music at Cal Poly Humboldt, and Concertmaster Holly MacDonell.
Selections include “An American in Paris Suite” by George Gershwin, arranged by John Whitney; “Ritual Fire Dance” by Manuel de Falla; “Sinfonia Piccola” by Hikki Solahti; “Die Moldau” from Bedřich Smetana’s “Má Vlast”; and “The Sound of Music,” arranged by Robert Bennett.
The public can also look forward to summer concerts coming up in July (to be announced).
Community and student musicians of all ages are invited to join All Seasons Orchestra. Auditions are not required. Regular rehearsals are from 10 a.m. to noon at the Eureka Woman’s Club. For prospective student members, the summer schedule is open for musicians. If you are interested in joining, contact Don Bicknell at 707-599-4691 or don.w.bicknell@gmail.com or go to www.AllSeasonsOrchestra.org.
Also, for the Winter 2026 semester, student musicians are offered a chance to play in the Cal Poly Humboldt Symphony. Students can enroll in the class: MUS 1060/4060. An informal audition is required for class enrollment. Cal Poly Humboldt musicians who enroll in these two classes automatically become members of All Seasons Orchestra. For more information, contact Woods at 801-857-5092, or garrick.woods@humboldt.edu. String players are also encouraged to contact MacDonell at 707-499-1399 or hollymacdonell@gmail.com.
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