Welcome to our new Music Director,
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The USA Board is happy to announce that we have chosen Dr. Richard Loheyde as the new Music Director of the Ukiah Symphony Orchestra. The musicians responded so positively to Richard's direction as guest conductor for the December 2025 and February 2026 concerts, and we now look forward to his vision for the 2026-2027 Season and beyond. Richard and the Board are in the planning process for our 26-27 season, and we will be announcing the themes and repertoire as soon as possible.
Dr. Richard Loheyde is an accomplished conductor and educator with a proven record of orchestral leadership and training. He served as the conductor of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra for thirteen seasons, during which time the orchestra was named "Youth Orchestra of the Year" by Classics Alive. During this time he led more than twenty Pops and family concerts as conductor of the Santa Rosa Symphony Family Concert Series.
His previous roles include faculty member at Sonoma State University, Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Evansville, Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Music Director of the University of Texas University Orchestra, and Music Director of the Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra. His guest conducting experience includes engagements with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Civic Orchestra and Opera, the Nebraska Honors Orchestra, the lowa State University Symphony Orchestra, and the International Music Camp Orchestras.
Dr. Loheyde began his music studies as a violinist, with early training at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, and the Tanglewood Music Center, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Richard has music degrees from the University of Michigan, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Texas at Austin. He received further conducting training at the Chautauqua Institution and the Brevard Music Center. His conducting collaborations include concerts with Midori, John Corigliano, Peter Schickele, and jazz violinist Regina Carter. He is an active clinician and has a thriving violin and viola studio in Sonoma County.
His previous roles include faculty member at Sonoma State University, Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Evansville, Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Music Director of the University of Texas University Orchestra, and Music Director of the Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra. His guest conducting experience includes engagements with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Civic Orchestra and Opera, the Nebraska Honors Orchestra, the lowa State University Symphony Orchestra, and the International Music Camp Orchestras.
Dr. Loheyde began his music studies as a violinist, with early training at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, and the Tanglewood Music Center, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Richard has music degrees from the University of Michigan, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Texas at Austin. He received further conducting training at the Chautauqua Institution and the Brevard Music Center. His conducting collaborations include concerts with Midori, John Corigliano, Peter Schickele, and jazz violinist Regina Carter. He is an active clinician and has a thriving violin and viola studio in Sonoma County.
Single Tickets for our regular season concerts are usually available at the door
The box office and house lobby will open 1 hour prior to downbeat (6:30pm on Saturdays, 1:00pm on Sundays).
There are no "pre-concert" talks this season.
Single Ticket pricing:
$30 Adults, CREDIT/DEBIT cards
FREE: all full-time students and children
Children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult
There are no "pre-concert" talks this season.
Single Ticket pricing:
- ALL seats are reserved. There is no open seating or "general admission". If you don't like your seat, come to the box office and we will change it for you.
- Everyone must have a ticketed seat (except for tiny babies in arms).
- Online advance purchases are $30 per adult ticket until the box office opens and always incur fees.
- "At the door" prices for THIS CONCERT ONLY:
$30 Adults, CREDIT/DEBIT cards
FREE: all full-time students and children
Children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult
- ALL CREDIT CARD swipes incur credit card fees in addition to the listed price above.
- Concessions are CASH & VENMO at the concessions table.
Live music is essential to a vibrant local community.
Your donations contribute to keeping our concerts going.
Did you know that ticket sales only pay for about 30% of one concert?
The Association Board and Music Director take our fiduciary responsibilities seriously when planning the season and selecting music for concerts, keeping in mind to balance what we can afford financially and paying our musicians a competitive rate.
Our budget depends on your generous monetary support to continue offering high quality, exciting concerts, educational outreach, and the engaging community events we are creating for people in and around Ukiah.
Three Easy ways to donate money:
Our budget depends on your generous monetary support to continue offering high quality, exciting concerts, educational outreach, and the engaging community events we are creating for people in and around Ukiah.
Three Easy ways to donate money:
- By check (payable to Ukiah Symphony Association): mail to PO Box 892, Ukiah CA 95482 (or hand-deliver at the box office)
- Venmo: @ukiahsymph (QR code below)
- Online via Square (set $ amounts - I Love Classical Music button below)
- Online via Paypal ("Pay Now" button - name your own $ amount)
We are offering online payment because we want to make it convenient and easy for people to pay.
ALL online transactions incur fees.
Any small amount you can add to help offset these fees will help us receive your fully intended donation!
ALL online transactions incur fees.
Any small amount you can add to help offset these fees will help us receive your fully intended donation!
