Jacksonville Symphony Blog

Steve Merrill is part of a musical couple. His wife, Michelle, has been a guest conductor at the Jacksonville Symphony and is the Music Director of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia. What would you be doing if you weren’t a professional musician? I always loved science and math as a kid, so I started a computer science degree in college. … Read More

Kevin Garry joined the Jacksonville Symphony in 1993. Prior to moving to Jacksonville, he was a member of the New World Symphony where he performed regularly under the leadership of Michael Tilson Thomas. While growing up in Hackettstown, New Jersey, he was an original member of the Colonial Musketeers Fife and Drum Corps where his principal teachers were Bobby Thompson, … Read More

Joel Panian joined the Jacksonville Symphony in 2012. Previously, he was a member of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Joel has also performed as an extra percussionist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra. He has performed as guest assistant timpanist with … Read More