Eva Richey found her way to Whitefish from Vancouver, Washington in the fall of 2025 where she was the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Concertmaster since 2007. Richey was on the adjunct faculty at Clark College as a violin instructor and the concertmaster of the Clark College Orchestra. She played with the Portland Opera, Portland Chamber Orchestra, and Oregon Ballet Theatre.  She now performs regularly with Glacier Symphony and is excited to teach at North Valley Music School.