Faculty & Performing Artists Conductors Gregory Buchalter Music Director and Conductor Formerly conductor of 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 Ian Silverman Stage Director Voice Faculty Rachel Calloway Voice Faculty University of South Carolina Tammy Hensrud Voice Faculty Hofstra University Allan Glassman Tenor The Metropolitan Opera 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 Ariadna-Julieta Zagrean-Chiba Opera Coach Vienna State Opera Jamila Hla Shwe Opera Coach Czech National Opera Theatre Jolene Flory Opera Coach Instrumental Faculty Jenny Grégoire Violin University of Alabama Levon Ambartsumian Violin The University of Georgia Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva Violin University of Georgia Ari Streisfeld Violin University of South Carolina Michael Emery Violin Skidmore College Lauren Hodges Viola University of Florida Kevin Nordstrom Viola University of Louisville Kaitlin Seto Viola University of Central Florida Jason Calloway Cello Florida International University Jeffrey Solow Cello Temple University Amy Catron Cello Mississippi State University Spencer Hartman Flute Texas Tech University Jennifer Parker-Harley Flute University of South Carolina Ivailo Nedelchev Vasilev Flute Dobrin Petkov – National School of Music and Dance Art Jessica Haislip Oboe Mississippi State University Natalie Groom Clarinet University of Maryland, Baltimore County Cayla Bellamy-Lanz Bassoon Colorado State University Debra Sherrill-Ward Horn Chamber Music Charleston Kelly Langenberg Bayer Horn Troy University Rob Murray Trumpet International Trumpet Guild Mark Rapp Trumpet Cola Jazz Jemmie Robertson Trombone University of Florida Kyle Mechmet Saxophone Florida Atlantic University Cory Doran Percussion Michigan State University
