The Orchestra

The flagship ensemble of the organization, the Georgia Symphony Orchestra has evolved over six 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
Jennifer Bull
James Cobb
Amber Dobbs
Heather Hart
Kevin Young
Tina Yu

Violin 2

Angele Lawless *
Angela Baddock
Evelyn Champion
Beth Collier
Amber Dobbs
Amanda Esposito
Adolfo Huerta Torres
Grace Kawamura-Stubbart
Ryan Lavender
Monika Ramnarayan
Patrick Ryan
Jennifer Sersaw
Liz Smith
Jill Stokes
Rachel Vigil

Viola
Meghan Yost*
Christina Esposito
Erin Johnson
Paula Krupiczewicz
Erin Lehman
Erin Martin
Kyle Mayes
Mary Koves
Dave Miller
Greg Selig
Heather Vincenty
Amanda Zhang
Blake Wright

Cello
David Lloyd*
Megan Deason
Rachel Halverson
Wesley Holmes
Natallia Isabel
John Howell
Natalia Isbel
Julienne Park
Nirav Patel
Stephanie Peterson
Macarena Sanchez
Dwayne Wasson

Double Bass
Robert Goin *
  The Mary Kay Howard Chair
Christopher P Bussert
Rob Lysse
Maximilian Simmons
Moe Winograd
Christopher P Bussert

* denotes section principal

Flute/Piccolo
Jeanne Carere *
Frankie Cavanah
Dana Meyer

Oboe
Christina Gavin
Alexander Zhang

Clarinet
Justin Stanley *
Theresa Boling

Bass Clarinet
Daniel Barker

Bassoon
Debby Grove *
Dan Worley

Contrabassoon
John Grove

French Horn
Jason Eklund *
Cole McDonald
Eric Hawkins
Scott Sappington

Trumpet
Yvonne Toll*
Vacant
Vacant

Trombone
Tavish Daly*
Jen Mitchell
Vacant

Tuba
Don Strand*

*  denotes section principal

Harp
Julie Koenig*

Percussion
Jeffrey 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.

Timothy Verville Timothy Verville
Music Director and Conductor
Nathaniel F. Parker Nathaniel F. Parker
Associate Conductor

Orchestral Events