The Partnership in Music Orchestra (combined Humboldt Symphony and All Seasons Orchestra) is offering a free concert on Sunday, Nov 16th at 2pm at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Fulkerson Recital Hall (1 Harpst Street, Arcata). An additional two free Holiday Concerts will be performed at the Eureka Woman’s Club (1531 J St, Eureka) on Sunday, December 7th at 2pm, and the Fortuna Christmas Music Festival on December 14th we take the stage at 3:30pm at the Fortuna River Lodge (1800 Riverwalk Drive, Fortuna). The performances are presented by Musical Director/Conductor, Garrick Woods, professor of music at Cal Poly Humboldt, and Concertmaster Holly MacDonell.

Selections include the Suite from The Star Wars Epic - Parts I & II by John Williams; March to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14 by Hector Berlioz; Unfinished Symphony No. 8 Movement I and Sonata by Franz Schubert; Romanze Op. 85, by Max Bruch. Also, our Holiday Selections include Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas; A Hanukah Festival, arranged by Chris Bernotas; Les Patineurs Valses Op. 183 “The Ice Skaters” by Émile Waldteufel; George Frideric Handel’s famous Hallelujah Chorus and two Leroy Anderson favorites: A Christmas Festival and Sleigh Ride.

Community and student musicians of all ages are invited to join All Seasons Orchestra. Auditions are not required. Regular rehearsals are from 10 am to noon at the Eureka Woman’s Club, 1531 J St., Eureka. ​For prospective student members, our Spring 2026 schedule aligns with Cal Poly Humboldt's Spring semester. If you are interested in joining, contact Don Bicknell at 707-599-4691 or don.w.bicknell@gmail.com. Website: www.AllSeasonsOrchestra.org.

Also, in the upcoming Spring 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 Garrick Woods at 801-857-5092, or garrick.woods@humboldt.edu. String players are also encouraged to contact Holly MacDonell at 707-499-1399 or hollymacdonell@gmail.com.