Terrence Wilson, piano
Terrence Wilson has appeared with many prestigious ensembles, including the symphony orchestras of Atlanta,  Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Washington, DC (National Symphony), San Francisco and St. Louis, as well as with the orchestras of Cleveland, Minnesota and Philadelphia.  Among the conductors with whom he has worked are Marin Alsop, Christoph Eschenbach, Neeme Jarvi, Yoel Levi,  Andrew Litton, Jesús López-Cobos and Robert Spano. 

Abroad, Terrence Wilson has played concerti with such ensembles as the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland and the Malaysian Philharmonic at the Dewan Philharmonik Petronas.  In September 1998, Mr. Wilson performed with the Estonian Conservatory Chamber Orchestra in a concert that was televised in nine European countries, and radiocast live in 14 countries.

In the 06-07 season, Mr. Wilson will give the world premiere of Michael Daugherty’s new concerto, Deux ex Machina with the Charlotte Symphony followed by performances with the Nashville Symphony. Other engagements include recitals in Winston-Salem, Cincinnati, Kennesaw, GA. and Washington, DC as well as performances with the Spokane Symphony, Virginia Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, Des Moines Symphony, Fresno Philharmonic, and Memphis Symphony. In 2005-06 he returned to the Atlanta Symphony with Robert Spano conducting, the Baltimore Symphony with Temirkanov conducting, and the Rochester Philharmonic with Gunther Herbig. The 2004-05 season, Terrence returned to the Cincinnati Symphony performing the Liszt First Concerto with Skrowaczweski conducting, the Baltimore Symphony, and performed Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with the Nottingham Philharmonic of England.

Terrence Wilson is also active as a recitalist, having made his New York City recital debut at the 92nd  Street Y, and his Washington, DC recital debut at the Kennedy Center.  In Europe he has given recitals at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, and at the Louvre in Paris.  In the United States, he has given recitals at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago, the Caramoor Festival in Katonah, NY, San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre, and for the La Jolla Chamber Music Society. Terrence Wilson also appeared at the Mann Music Center and at the Blossom Festival, Tanglewood, and Wolf Trap in recitals and performances of concerti and chamber music.

Terrence Wilson has received numerous awards and prizes, including the SONY ES Award for Musical Excellence, an Avery Fisher Career Grant, and the Juilliard Petschek Award.  He has also been featured on several radio and television broadcasts, including NPR's “Performance Today,” WQXR-FM in New York, and programs on the BRAVO Network, the Arts & Entertainment Network, and public television

Terrence Wilson is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with Yoheved Kaplinsky. A native of the Bronx, he resides in Montclair, New Jersey.