Eric Just joined the Virginia Symphony Orchestra as second and E-flat clarinet in 2026. He also serves as principal clarinet of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra and previously served as acting principal clarinet of the Akron Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with orchestras throughout the United States, including the New World Symphony, Symphony in C, and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the Canton Symphony, and many others.

Eric earned his master’s degree in clarinet performance from California State University, Fullerton, where he studied with Burt Hara, Håkan Rosengren, and Andrew Lowy. He completed his undergraduate studies at Temple University with Paul Demers. He is also an alumnus of the Colorado College Summer Music Festival and the Curtis Institute of Music’s Young Artist Summer Program.

An experienced performer of new music, Eric has premiered works by Jan Krzywicki, Maurice Wright, Cynthia Folio, Jeremy Gill, Eunike Tanzil, John Dickson, and numerous other composers. In addition to his performing career, Eric is strongly committed to educating the next generation of musicians. He previously served as a teaching artist for Symphony in C’s outreach programs throughout southern New Jersey. He has been a member of the faculty of the Csehy Summer School of Music since 2019 and served as an adjunct professor of music at Point University from 2023 to 2025.