Pianist Terrence Wilson has appeared as soloist with the symphony orchestras of Atlanta; Baltimore; Cincinnati; Dallas; Detroit; Houston; Washington, D.C. (National Symphony); San Francisco; and St. Louis; and with the orchestras of Cleveland, Minnesota, and Philadelphia, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Abroad, he has played concerti with such ensembles as the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the Malaysian Philharmonic, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and the Orquestra Sinfonica do Estado de Minas Gerais in Brazil. He has toured with orchestras in the U.S. and abroad, including the Sofia Festival Orchestra (Bulgaria) and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Wilson made his New York City recital debut at the 92nd Street Y, and his Washington, D.C. recital debut at the Kennedy Center. In Europe he has given recitals at the Verbier Festival, the Lourvre, and countless other major venues. In the U.S. he has given recitals at Lincoln Center, the Ravinia Festival, the Caramoor Festival, San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre; and for the La Jolla Chamber Music Society. An avid chamber musician, he performs regularly with the Ritz Chamber Players. Festival appearances include Aspen, Blossom, Grant Park, Tanglewood, and Wolf Trap.
Mr. Wilson serves as a member of the piano faculty at the Brevard Music Center (BMC) Institute and Festival in Brevard, NC each summer. In July 2024, he was featured as faculty soloist with the Brevard Chamber Symphony at Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at BMC. He is also a frequent guest teacher, lecturer, and adjudicator in numerous international piano competitions.
Mr. Wilson has received several awards and prizes, including the SONY ES Award for Musical Excellence, an Avery Fisher Career Grant, and the Juilliard Petschek Award. In 2011 he was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Instrumental Soloist With an Orchestra for his world premiere recording with the Nashville Symphony conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero of Michael Daugherty’s Deus ex Machina for piano and orchestra—written for him in 2007.
In March 2021, Mr. Wilson was appointed to the piano faculty at Bard College Conservatory of Music. He would like to dedicate this performance to Clayelle Dalferes, long-time classical radio announcer in New York City.
Terrence Wilson will perform with The Orchestra Now on December 7, 2025.
Bio: Aug 2025