Directors and Faculty Kalin Tchonev Founding Executive Director Varna International Sharon Tchonev Operations Director Varna International Gregory Buchalter Music Director and Conductor The Metropolitan Opera Charles Evans Conducting Faculty Long Bay Symphony Trey Davis Choir Master Louisiana State University Justin Smith Choir Master Queens University of Charlotte Sara Morey Choir Master Myrtle Beach Youth Choir Eliezer Yanson Choir Master Jacksonville State University Dale Morehouse Music Administrator & Stage Director, Puccini University Missouri-Kansas City Kathryn Frady Stage Director, Bizet Marble City Opera Jeffrey Jones Voice faculty & Administrator Coastal Carolina University Serena Hill-LaRoche Voice Faculty University of South Carolina Amy Shoremount-Obra Voice Faculty Metropolitan Opera Carol Wilson Voice Faculty University of North Texas Lynn Kompass Vocal Coach University of South Carolina Natalia Rivera Vocal Coach University of Missouri-Kansas City Alex LeFevre Opera Coach Coastal Carolina University Catherine Garner Pianist East Carolina University Anne Pengilly Collaborative Pianist UNC - Greensboro Anna Stoytcheva Pianist American Chamber Players, NYC Ekaterina Tangarova Pianist Texas State University Yuting Chen Pianist University of South Carolina Abigail Albaugh Martinez Alexander Technique Coastal Carolina University Miroslav Hristov Violin University of Tennessee-Knoxville Michael Emery Violin Skidmore College Evie Chen Violin University of Tennessee Erin Althoff Violin Long Bay Symphony K. Brandon Ironside Violin bob Jones University Stephanie Meyers Violin University of Texas - El Paso Ryo Usami Violin "The President's Own" White House US Marine Band Roumena Georgieva Violin Augusta Symphony Orchestra Hilary Gamble Viola Jacksonville Symphony Lauren Hodges Viola University of Florida Rachel Loseke Viola Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Cully Salehi Viola Palmetto Chamber Orchestra Chad Hammer Cello Long Bay Symphony Kellen Degnan Cello Toledo Symphony Orchestra Tamar Ben-Pazi Cello Long Bay Symphony André Laurent O'Neil Cello Schenectady Symphony Orchestra Joshua D. Colbert Cello St. Michael's Catholic Church Ian Narlock Bass El Paso Symphony Orchestra Vanessa Mulvey Flute New England Conservatory Joy Zalkind Flute El Paso Symphony Orchestra Pedro Diaz Oboe and English Horn The Metropolitan Opera Richard Kravchak Oboe College of Southern Nevada Joelle La Rue-Gardner Clarinet Long Bay Symphony Holly Patterson Oboe and English Horn El Paso Symphony Orchestra Vanguel Tangarov Clarinet Austin Opera Cara Luffey Bassoon El Paso Symphony Billy Hunter Trumpet The Metropolitan Opera Nancy Taylor Trumpet El Paso Symphony Orchestra Kimberly Beasley Horn Lincoln Symphony Orchestra Kolio Plachkov Horn Colorado Symphony Raya Panova Horn Colorado Symphony W. Harold Oliver Horn Lincoln Symphony Orchestra Steve Skillman Horn Opera Wilmington Orchestra James Martin Trombone The American Pops Orchestra John Wickey Harp Greenville Symphony
