Elizabeth Eubanks - Conductor
CARSON VALLEY POPS ORCHESTRA

THE CARSON VALLEY POPS

This Douglas County community orchestra annually performs Spring, Fourth of July,  Fall, and Winter concerts.  The Carson Valley Pops is an all-volunteer, non-profit orchestra.  All of the musicians, conductor, and board of directors are volunteers and receive no compensation.  The Pops is supported by donations from Douglas County, Concert Patrons, Local Business donations, and program advertising.
CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA:

Elizabeth Eubanks began conducting the Pops in May of 2009. Liz grew up in far Northern California, earning her AA degree at Shasta College, BA and CA teaching credential in music at CSU, Chico, and her MA in Music at Southern Oregon University, American Band College. Some of her undergraduate scholarships include the areas of double reeds as well as the Bravo Opera scholarship at CSUC.

During her undergraduate years, she studied with oboist Neil Tatman and Mike Bankhead. She has worked under several international composers, conductors, and artists such as Robert W. Smith, Johan de Meij, James Barns, and Francis Macbeth, through her MA studies. She has taught in the public school system for many years and is now looking to enter the medical field. She has taught symphonic, concert, jazz and marching band, string orchestra, as well as beginning through advanced choir, in addition to piano and guitar. While teaching at Corning Union High School, she coached track & field as well as alpine snowboarding, and also coached Nordic Skiing at South Tahoe High School. 

She has performed in a variety of ensembles - as an oboist/English horn player for organizations throughout Northern California, such as the Paradise Symphony Orchestra, Chico Symphony Orchestra, Simpson Sinfonia, and has performed as the principle oboe for the Shasta Symphony for over a decade. She has performed on baritone saxophone for the Straight Ahead Big Band and has been a woodwind 'doubler' for various ensembles, organizations, and pit orchestras such as the Redding City Theater Company, Shasta College theater productions, and for Lake Tahoe Community College. 

Liz is currently the principal oboist for the Carson City Symphony and performs vocally and on oboe/English horn from time to time for TOCCATA (The Orchestra and Community Choral Artist of the Tahoe Area.) She conducts the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra as well as Rosebud’s Dance Band and also teaches private music lessons. She also performs with the Mile High Jazz Band on alto saxophone. 

Liz enjoys all that greater Tahoe area has to offer. In her spare time, she is an avid outdoor enthusiast and revels in activities such as rock climbing, skiing, mountain biking, cycling, running, and takes delight in many other activities in between.


Trumpet
Bob Masters

Bob has studied trumpet performance under Paul Lenz  Mark Lord and Gil Linsley. Bob has been featured in Aaron Copland's "Quiet City"  with the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra along with principal Oboe Yumi Anthenien and former principal Oboe Amy Heald. In addition to being a regular member of the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra, Bob has performed with the  Mile High Jazz Band, Reno Philharmonic, Hickman Brass, and the Toccata Lake Tahoe Orchestra.  He is currently principal Trumpet with the Carson City Symphony and the Zephyrus Brass.  He is a member of trumpet section of Rosebud's Dance Band and plays French Horn with the Capital City Community band.  He also plays for the annual International Association of Firefighters Memorial Observance held during the week of September 11 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  In his spare time he enjoys swimming, backpacking, flyfishing, Alpine and Nordic skiing, kayaking, both road and mountain biking, and rock climbing. 

Richard Sheldrew
Cole Larson

Trombone
Paul Jorgensen
Rose Campion

Tuba
David Bugli

Percussion
Ruth Clifford
Sharon Jarrett
Lorraine Manatt

Timpani
Mikki Keirstead

Piano
Linda Sandstrom

Eric Stern - Concertmaster

Eric, a 20+ year veteran of the violin and viola, is currently a teacher and clinician of string instruments. At the age of nine he decided it was time to start playing and guilted his mother into getting his first violin.  In the sixth grade, his beginning orchestra teacher decided he needed to start at the beginning and it was off to the music store for his second instrument, the viola.  After years of formal training in both instruments and a desire to share his experience with others, he knew it was time to become a teacher.  Now, with more than a decade of teaching under his belt, he has helped students from ages 3-75 become successful musicians, both aspiring professionals and hobbyists.  As a clinician Eric teaches relaxed playing techniques, overcoming performance anxiety, ensemble balance and performance training.  Eric also has extensive experience working with students who have learning disabilities.

Eric's professional credits include Section Violin and Viola with the Ruby Mountain Symphony and Principal Second Violinist for the Reno Pops Orchestra. Currently Eric has the honor of sitting as the Concertmaster for the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra and as Principal Second Violin for the Carson City Symphony.  As a community outreach musician Eric performs as the violist with the Ad Libitum String Quartet, which performs selections from almost 500 years of music, including baroque, classical, modern, and classic rock.

2012-2013 CARSON VALLEY POPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS::

Judy Sheldrew, president
Margaret Biggs, vice president
Paul Jorgenson, treasurer
Kas Monson, recording secretary
Ellen Nelson, corresponding secretary
Paula Crout
Becky Crowe
Ben Gillard
Allen Lund
Julie Belosic
Elizabeth Eubanks, conductor and music director
Eric Stern, concertmaster



Violin 1
Eric Stern
Lee Miles
Elinor Bugli
Margaret Colescott

Violin 2
Liz Stern
Dustin Hicks
John Winans
Rachel Walker
Vicki Hass

Viola
Peggy Cooley

Cello
Becky Crowe
Diane Kotik


Contrabass
Dr. George Worth

Electric Bass
Daniel Gaughan

Flute & Piccolo
Paula Crout
Renae Oliver

Oboe
Yumi Anthenien
Sara Altemara

Clarinet
Tony Chieffo
Steve Anthenien

French Horn
Ben Gillard
Diana Altemara
Super Supporters Martha Williams (l) and Phil Stoll (r)
2012-2013 CARSON VALLEY POPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS::

Judy Sheldrew, president
Margaret Biggs, vice president
Paul Jorgenson, treasurer
Kas Monson, recording secretary
Ellen Nelson, corresponding secretary
Paula Crout
Becky Crowe
Ben Gillard
Allen Lund
Julie Belosic
Elizabeth Eubanks, conductor and music director
Eric Stern, concertmaster