Alicia Eppinga has been a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony since 1989, and Principal Cello since 2011. She received her Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory and Master of Music at the Eastman School of Music. Alicia performs regularly in chamber music and solo concerts, including the Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck and The GRAM concert series. She is a member of new music group Ensemble Montage, the Devos String Quartet, and Castalia, a piano quartet that focuses on music of women composers. As soloist, she has performed with the Holland Symphony, Kent Philharmonia and the Grand Rapids Symphony. In 2013, Alicia collaborated with composer Alexander Miller to create the Madame Bovary Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. Alicia lives in Ada with husband Jim and children Ali and Iris.