Orchestra
The Atlanta Opera Orchestra
Arthur Fagen
Music Director Emeritus
Arthur Fagen was the Carl and Sally Gable music director at The Atlanta Opera from 2010 to 2024, and continues to be in great demand as a conductor of symphony and opera both in Europe and the United States. He is a regular guest at the most prestigious opera houses, concert halls, and music festivals at home and abroad, and his career has been marked by a string of notable appearances including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Staatsoper Berlin, Munich State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and New York City Opera.
Orchestra Members
Violin
Peter Ciaschini
The Loraine P. Williams Orchestra Concertmaster Chair
Helen Kim
Assistant Concertmaster
Fia Durrett
Prinicipal Second Violin
Adelaide Federici
Assistant Principal Second Violin
Edward Eanes
Felix Farrar
Sally Gardner-Wilson
Robert Givens
Patti Gouvas
Lisa Morrison
Shawn Pagliarini
Virginia Respess-Fairchild
Patrick Ryan
Jessica Stinson
Rafael Veytsblum
Viola
William Johnston
Principal
Catherine Allain
Assistant Principal
Emma Cary
Assistant Principal
Ryan Gregory
Julie Rosseter
Karl Schab
Joli Wu
Cello
Charae Krueger
Principal
David Hancock
Mary Kenney
Cynthia Sulko
Bass
Daniel Tancredi
Principal
Emory Clements
Flute
James Zellers
Principal
Kelly Bryant
Oboe
Christina Gavin
Principal
Clarinet
David Odom
Principal
John Warren
Bassoon
Debra Grove
Acting Principal
Horn
David Bradley
Principal
Jason Eklund
Trumpet
Yvonne Toll-Schneider
Principal
Alexander Freund
Trombone
William P. Mann
Principal
Richard Brady
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Donald Strand
Principal
Timpani
John Lawless
Principal
Percussion
Mike Cebulski
Principal
Harp
Susan Brady
Principal
Personnel Manager
James Zellers
Musicians employed are represented by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.
