Barton Gilleland
Associate Conductor & Vocal Coach
Mr. Gilleland has been with the GSO since 2009. A versatile dramatic actor and singer, he is often seen on the operatic and oratorio stages, most recently as the title role in the Camerata Theatre production of Herod. Other notable appearances in past seasons have included The Villains in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Stanley Kowalski (A Streetcar Named Desire), Guglielmo (Cosí fan Tutte), John Proctor (The Crucible), title roles in Rigoletto and Don Giovanni, Horace Tabor (The Ballad of Baby Doe), and Marcello (La Boheme). Recent oratorio appearances have included Carmina Burana, Brahms’ Deutsches Requiem, Handel’s Messiah and the Mozart Requiem. Mr. Gilleland also sings locally with various ensembles and congregations in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Mr. Gilleland’s engagements have sent him to Europe, South America, Mexico, Canada, and throughout the whole of the United States. As a conductor, he has directed choral and orchestral ensembles in Texas and Ohio, in addition to being in the service of the GSO Chorus.
A native Texan, Mr. Gilleland completed his undergraduate training in both Voice and Conducting at Baylor University, and his Master’s tuition and Doctoral work are from The Ohio State University in Vocal Pedagogy and Opera Performance, respectively. Mr. Gilleland currently resides in Marietta with his wife, daughter, and dogs. When not on stage, he works as an operations and business development manager.