In 2008 Thomas moved to
Atlanta, Georgia. In 2014 he was made
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's first Artist-In-Residence. He has sung the role of Tito in Mozart's
La clemenza di Tito and Rodolfo in Puccini's
La Boheme at the Metropolitan Opera, and at the
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden he appeared as Gabriele Adorno in Verdi's
Simon Boccanegra. He performed the role of Canio in a 2021 online video of Ruggero Leoncavallo's
Pagliacci, produced by
Lyric Opera of Chicago (LOC). He later performed the role live with the LOC in 2025. At the same opera house he performed as Florestan in Beethoven's
Fidelio in 2024. He was the Artist in Residence for the
Los Angeles Opera until 2024. ==Personal life==