Alicia Eppinga · cello

Alicia Eppinga has been a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony since 1989. She was appointed Assistant Principal Cello in 1990. Ms. Eppinga was raised in Grand Haven, MI and attended the Interlochen Arts Academy. She received her Bachelor in Music Performance at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music as a student of Richard Kapuscinski and her Masters in Music at the Eastman School of Music with Steven Doane.

Since arriving in Grand Rapids, Ms. Eppinga has been a frequent performer in solo and chamber music concerts. Her quintet, Supernova, performs educational programs in the Grand Rapids area schools. She is also a member of Ensemble Montage, a group of musicians dedicated to bringing unique and contemporary chamber music to West Michigan. She is a founding member of the group Castalia, a piano quartet that focuses on music by women and lesser-known composers. Alicia has appeared as a soloist with the Kent Philharmonia, Calvin Alumni Orchestra, and with the Grand Rapids Symphony on its Classical series.