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.

Strings

Violin 1
Edward Eanes,* Concertmaster
The Teresa Eubanks Ireland Chair
Robert Givens, Associate Principal
The Marnie R. Gresh Chair
James Cobb
Amber Dobbs
Heather Hart
Gilyoung Kang
Kelly Thomas
Hae Jin Yoo

Violin 2
Yi-Wen Yeh*
Colin Cassell
Evelyn Champion
Beth Collier
David Edwards
Amanda Esposito
Grace Kawamura
Ryan Lavender
Lauren Miller
Monika Ramnarayan
Patrick Ryan
Jennifer Sersaw
Ehsan Sheikholharam
Jill Stokes
Tina Yu

Viola
Meghan Yost*
The Strojan Family Chair
Christina Esposito
Eric Johnson
Mary Koves
Kyle Mayes
Dave Miller
Greg Selig
Heather Vincenty
Blake Wright

Cello
David Lloyd*
Jennifer Davenport
Megan Deason
Rachel Halverson
Wesley Holmes
John Howell
Natallia Isabel
Julienne Kung
Stephanie Peterson
Michael Roberts
Dwayne Wasson

Double Bass
Robert Goin *
The Mary Kay Howard Chair
Chris Bussert
Rob Lysse

* denotes section principal

Winds & Brass

Flute
Jeanne Carere*
Frankie Cavanah

Piccolo
Dana Meyer

Oboe
Christina Gavin*
Alexander Zhang

Clarinet
Justin Stanley*
The Daniel Barker Chair
Theresa Stephens

Bass Clarinet
Daniel Barker*

Bassoon
Marissa Takaki*
Jake Fowler

French Horn
Jason Eklund*
Eric Hawkins
Patrick Hydo
Cole McDonald
Scott Sappington

Trumpet
Yvonne Toll Schneider*
Rachel Ragan

Trombone
Tavish Daly*

Bass Trombone
Doug Geiman