Jacksonville Symphony Blog

Equally at home in a performance venue or classroom, Stephanie K Magnus has been an active bassoonist in the North Florida region since relocating to Jacksonville in 2016. She has enjoyed performing with many Florida and Georgia orchestras and is excited to join the Jacksonville Symphony for the duration of the 2022-2023 season. In addition to a Bachelor’s degree from … Read More

Conrad’s spouse Xiaodi Liu plays the oboe – you may see her playing with the Symphony as an extra musician from time to time! What do you want patrons of the Symphony to know about you? Like most professional players of double-reed instruments, I make all of my own reeds by hand! In addition to rehearsals with the Symphony, practicing … Read More

Anthony Anurca is the first ever Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra participant to become a core orchestra member. What do you want patrons of the Symphony to know about you? Jacksonville is my hometown. My dad was in the Navy and relocated our family to Mayport Naval Base and shortly thereafter, I was born. My parents bought a house at the … Read More