Vernon Humbert

Vernon Humbert has served as section cellist with the Jacksonville Symphony since 1981.  He is also a Registered Piano Technician.  He has taught numerous private cello students; coached many ensembles over the years; and worked as a handbell, choral and orchestral conductor in area churches, youth orchestras and orchestral camps.  In 2002, Humbert, along with two of his colleagues from the Jacksonville Symphony, began Prelude Music, Inc., a chamber music nonprofit organization. This group sponsors a camp each summer, teaching youth to play chamber music. Humbert was the conductor of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia from 2004-2014 and currently serves as music director at Orange Park Presbyterian Church. He has studied conducting with Harold Farberman, Raymond Harvey and Dianne Wittry. Humbert attended Eastern Illinois University and received a Music Education Degree, taught junior high orchestra for a short time, and then received his Master’s Degree in Cello Performance from the University of Illinois. He is happily married to his wife Laraine and they have three grown daughters.