The Orchestra
The flagship ensemble of the organization, the Georgia Symphony Orchestra has evolved over seven decades dedicated towards community engagement. Presenting a season of orchestral classics to holiday pops, the orchestra’s performances provide enrichment and entertainment to diverse audiences. Read more about the history of the orchestra here.
Violin 1
Edward Eanes,* Concertmaster
Robert Givens, Associate Principal
The Marnie R. Gresh Chair
Melody Bearden
Kerren Berz
Barbra Cariega
David Edwards
Heather Hart
Rosie Riquelme Artunez
Haejin Yoo
Violin 2
Angéle Lawless*
Grace Kawamura Stubbart* (acting principal)
Angela Baddock
Colin Cassell
Evelyn Champion
Beth Collier
Amber Dobbs
Amanda Esposito
Ryan Lavender
Joshua Mathew
Monika Ramnarayan
Patrick Ryan
Jennifer Sersaw
Jill Stokes
Ehsan Sheikholharam
Adolfo Huerta Torres
Viola
Meghan Yost*
Christina Esposito
Eric Johnson
Mary Koves
Kyle Mayes
Dave Miller
Greg Selig
Heather Vincenty
Blake Wright
Amanda Zhang
Cello
David Lloyd*
Megan Deason
Wesley Holmes
John Howell
Natallia Isabel
Nirav Patel
Stephanie Peterson
Dwayne Wasson
Double Bass
Robert Goin *
The Mary Kay Howard Chair
Christopher Bussert
Robert Lysse
Maximilian Simmons
Moe Winograd
* denotes section principal
Flute/Piccolo
Jeanne Carere*
Frankie Cavanah
Dana Meyer
Oboe
Christina Gavin*
Katie Smith
Alexander Zhang
English Horn
Alexander Zhang
Clarinet
Justin Stanley*
Theresa Stephens
Bass Clarinet
Daniel Barker
Bassoon
Debby Grove *
Daniel Worley
Contrabassoon
John Grove
French Horn
Jason Eklund*
Cole McDonald
Eric Hawkins
Scott Sappington
Patrick Hydo
Trumpet
Yvonne Toll*
Kevin Lyons
Alex Freund
Jon Klausman
Jesse Baker
Rachel Ragan
Trombone
Tavish Daly*
Jennifer Mitchell
Phil Truex
Doug Geiman
Tuba
Don Strand*
* denotes section principal
Harp
Julie Koenig*
Percussion
Jeff Kershner*
Greg Roman
Dakota Reeves
Timpani
John Lawless *
The John and Linda Cooke Chair
* denotes section principal
Musicians performing in orchestral productions are represented by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.
