Faculty & Performing Artists Conductors Gregory Buchalter Music Director and Conductor The Metropolitan Opera Nse Ekpo Assistant Conductor SC Governor's School for the Arts Ryan Fellman Choir Master Kennesaw State University Brent Wilson Choir Master University of California, Santa Barbara Stage Directors James Marvel Stage Director Florida State University Claire Choquette Stage Director Voice Faculty Rachel Calloway Voice Faculty University of South Carolina Jessica Bloch Voice Faculty New England Conservatory Tammy Hensrud Voice Faculty Hofstra University Janet Hopkins Voice Faculty Metropolitan Opera Amy Shoremount-Obra Voice Faculty Metropolitan Opera Lori Şen Mezzo-Soprano Shenandoah University Opera Coaches Alex LeFevre Broadway Director and Opera Coach Coastal Carolina University Jolene Flory Opera Coach Ariadna-Julieta Zagrean-Chiba Opera Coach Vienna State Opera Jamila Hla Shwe Opera Coach Czech National Opera Theatre Instrumental Faculty Levon Ambartsumian Violin The University of Georgia Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva Violin University of Georgia Michael Emery Violin Skidmore College Ari Streisfeld Violin University of South Carolina Lauren Hodges Viola University of Florida Kevin Nordstrom Viola University of Louisville Jason Calloway Cello Florida International University Spencer Hartman Flute Texas Tech University Natalie Groom Clarinet University of Maryland, Baltimore County Kyle Mechmet Saxophone Florida Atlantic University Debra Sherrill-Ward Horn Chamber Music Charleston Rob Murray Trumpet International Trumpet Guild Mark Rapp Trumpet Cola Jazz Cory Doran Percussion Michigan State University
