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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

Maestro Jeffrey Sean Dokken

As featured in the “Best Of” issue of Virginia Living magazine, Maestro Jeffrey Sean Dokken is one of today’s most exciting and vibrant music directors and conductors. Over the past two decades, Dokken has performed throughout the U.S. in some of America’s greatest venues, including The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Strathmore Concert Hall, The Grand Opera House, Constitution Hall and many more. Internationally, he has performed in innumerable world-renowned venues throughout Europe, North America, and South America, such as Teatro Sanchez Aguilar, The Pedro Calmon Theater, Giovanni Battista Martini Hall, Teatro Centro Civico Eloy Alfaro, Pumapungo Theater, and Teatro Bolivar. Dokken has had the distinct honor of conducting at the White House in Washington, D.C. on several occasions.

In addition to his role as Music Director and Conductor of the Rome Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Dokken is the Principal Guest Conductor of the Guayaquil Philharmonic and the Music Director Emeritus of the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia. Dokken is also the Music Director for the NFL's Washington Commanders, bringing his penchant for innovative and high quality music, and his love of mashing up genres, to a very different stage. He is also the founding director of Encore Rocks, part of Encore Creativity, the nation’s largest choral music organization. Dokken recently made his debut with the Long Island Concert Orchestra and looks forward to upcoming engagements in Vienna, Austria, Brasilia, Brazil, and throughout the U.S.

Dokken has an active career as a guest conductor, and has been honored to lead many ensembles around the globe, including the National Symphony of Brazil, the Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra, the Loja Symphony Orchestra, the Senzaspine Symphony, and the Cuenca Symphony Orchestra. Dokken had the immense honor and pleasure of conducting the World Premier of the Philip Glass Flute Concerto with Orchestra Domenico Scarlatti in Florence, Italy. 

​He has composed for, conducted, consulted, and performed on a number of recordings, including the recent album of flute and orchestra music, “Celebration,” for Universal Music Group, featuring world renowned flutist James Strauss. A lover of all kinds of rock music, Dokken frequently lectures on the intersection of popular and classical music.

STAFF

We are privileged to have these wonderful people working hard to manage and guide the RSO behind the scenes.

Lucy Coyle, General Manager

Samantha Lester, Librarian

Joe Lester, Personnel Manager

Joel Keene, Technical Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

Kim Tunnell, President  

     Director of Fine Arts, Darlington School

Jeanne Krueger, President-Elect

     Retired CEO, Rome-Floyd Chamber

Cheryl Huffman, Treasurer 

     Community Volunteer

Gayland Cooper, Past President 

     Retired Superintendent, Rome City Schools

Directors

Carress Cason  —  Owner, Blush Salon and Foundry on Fifth

Luke Chaffin  —  PR & Community Liaison, Toles, Temple & Wright Real Estate

Kathy Cooper  —  Retired Educator, Floyd County Schools

​Blanca Gonzalez  —  Retired Associate Professor, Georgia Highlands College

Jake Hager  —  Foundation Director, AdventHealth Georgia

Amanda Hale  —  Community Volunteer

Peter Hill  —  President, HDA-Architects, Inc.

Allen Judd  —  Professional Musician; Community Volunteer

Sam Moss, III  —  Retired Dean of College Guidance, Darlington School

Andy Owens, RSO Legal Counsel  —  Farmers Insurance Exchange

Sundai Stevenson  —  Senior Community Manager, LHP Capital

Liz Tierney  —  Campaign Coordinator, All Saints Catholic Church

Julie Windler  —  Artist; Community Volunteer

Advisory Board

Larry Caywood  —  Retired Minister, United Methodist Church