Faculty & Performing Artists Conductors Gregory Buchalter Music Director and Conductor The Metropolitan Opera Desmond Siu Guest Conductor Northern Arizona University Bryce Thompson Choir Master Columbia International University Stage Directors Corinne Hayes Stage Directors University of Maryland Darren Lawson Stage Director James Marvel Stage Director Florida State University Sam Mungo Stage Director Northern Arizona University Voice Faculty Jessica Bloch Voice Faculty New England Conservatory Tammy Hensrud Voice Faculty Hofstra University Janet Hopkins Voice Faculty University of South Carolina Amy Shoremount-Obra Voice Faculty Metropolitan Opera Lori Şen Mezzo-Soprano Shenandoah University Christopher Sierra Voice Faculty Boston Conservatory at Berklee Opera Coaches Christopher Cooley Opera Coach Brooklyn College Conservatory Jolene Flory Opera coach Lynn Kompass Vocal Coach University of South Carolina Jamila Hla Shwe Opera Coach Czech National Opera Theatre Instrumental Faculty Ilya Kaler Violin Cleveland Institute of Music Levon Ambartsumian Violin The University of Georgia Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva Violin University of Georgia Sheng-Ching Hsu Violin California State University - Long Beach Robert Radliff Violin New Jersey Youth Symphony James Kim Cello University of Georgia Sharon Niessen Piano
