Terence Frazor

Symphony Conductor

Terence Frazor served as Interim Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra for the 2009/10 season. He was Music Director for Youth Orchestras of San Antonio from 1984-1992, leading the organization through a period of significant growth. Under his leadership, YOSA began a triennial touring cycle when he took the Philharmonic Orchestra on two tours to eastern Europe. He currently serves as conductor for the community-based orchestra at the University of the Incarnate Word; a program he has expanded to include more area educator's and amateur musicians as well as students from San Antonio's colleges and universities.

From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Frazor was conductor of UTSA's Chamber Orchestra and led UTSA Lyric Opera productions of Die Fledermaus (Strauss) and The Medium (Menotti). He also has held the position of Music Director and Conductor of the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mid Texas Symphony and the Bel Canto Opera Company in New York City.

As guest conductor, Terence has led many internationally recognized orchestras including the Zurich Symphony Orchestra (Switzerland), Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Great Britain), the National Orchestra of El Salvador, the Sao Paulo State Symphony (Brazil), the UNAM Philharmonic in Mexico City, the National Orchestra of Monaco and the Brooklyn Philharmonic (New York City).

Mr. Frazor began his musical studies at Montreal's McGill University where he later earned diplomas in conducting from the Mozarteum (Salzburg) and the Mannes College of Music (New York City). His primary teachers include Herbert von Karajan and Igor Markevitch (Mozarteum) as well as Alexander Brott (McGill). He also held the position of assistant conductor to the legendary Leopold Stokowski and the American Symphony Orchestra (New York City).