Rashida N. Black, Founder/Executive Director
December 2008 eNewsletter
Terrance Oliveras-Gray is a nationally and internationally recognized violinist and conductor. He has performed as a member of the American Arts Trio, the Tower Ensemble and Connoisseur Musica. In 1998, he was nominated for "Musician of the Year" by Chicago AFM 10-208. He studied violin and conducting at DePaul University with Ruben Gonzales, Marc Zinger, and Elizabeth Grabow Mueller (violin) and Michael Morgan, Dr. Gregory Lyons, and Gordon Peters (conducting).
By 1992, Mr. Gray had established himself as principal conductor and music director of the South Side Family Chamber Orchestra. In 1994, he became the Associate Conductor of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) about which, he states, "The music, the learning, the friendships, and the fun are what make the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras so great." He is currently on the faculty of the Sherwood Conservatory and the People's Music School; a member of the Chicago Sinfonietta; and concertmaster of the New Black Repertory Ensemble. The CYSO's Concert Orchestra performs works by Schubert, Elgar and Alfven on Wednesday, December 10, 7:30pm in the Sidney R. Yates Gallery at the Chicago Cultural Center http://www.chicagoculturalcenter.org
:O, thats my uncle! how amazing :)
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