Alicia Waite
Horn
Alicia Waite was appointed to the Oregon Symphony horn section in 2008. Prior to winning her post in Oregon, she held positions with the Virginia Symphony (Norfolk) and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Alicia regularly performs as a guest with the San Francisco Symphony, and she has also enjoyed performing with the Seattle and Milwaukee symphonies. During the summer months, Alicia has performed with Oregon Bach Festival, Santa Fe Opera, Grand Teton Music Festival, Colorado Music Festival, and Britt Festival. In addition to her symphonic work, Alicia is an avid chamber musician. She enjoys opportunities to perform with small ensembles with 45th Parallel Universe and Chatter PDX, and she has been a guest artist at Chintimini Chamber Music Festival. Beginning in the fall of 2025, Alicia joined the staff of Reed College teaching individual horn lessons.
Although Alicia is an Oregon native, born in Bend, she grew up primarily in Fort Collins, Colorado where she studied horn with Jack Herrick. Alicia moved to the Midwest after high school to continue her formal education in music. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree as a student of James DeCorsey at Lawrence University. She continued her studies at Northwestern University where she earned a Master of Music degree. While at Northwestern, Alicia studied with William Barnewitz, former Principal Horn of the Milwaukee Symphony, and Gail Williams, former Associate Principal Horn of the Chicago Symphony. Additional teachers included British soloist Michael Thompson and Daniel Gingrich, retired Associate Principal Horn of the Chicago Symphony.