Raili Makela

Raili Makela, music librarian at Sequoia, is a marine biology major attending Cal Poly Humboldt. Despite her affinity for ocean sciences, she is a well-rounded musician in saxophone, bassoon, steel pan, and voice. She is a four-year participant of the NCBCDA Honor Choir, as well as a three-year participant of the ACDA Regional and All-State Honor Choir. She has received numerous awards in solo performance for saxophone from the Reno Jazz Festival. Since attending Cal Poly Humboldt, Raili has participated in the Humboldt Calypso Band, Jazz Orchestra, University Singers, the Partnership in Music Orchestra, along with numerous smaller local and on-campus ensembles. She enjoys playing in chamber groups, and is likely to be found singing in a variety of different ensembles on campus. Raili was the previous music librarian of the Humboldt Symphony before it merged to become the Partnership in Music Orchestra, in which she still is an active bassoonist.