Troy Peters—conductor | composer
July 8, 2019 Troy will become Director of the UTSA Orchestra at the University of Texas San Antonio in August 2019. In addition to his new responsibilities at UTSA, Troy will continue to serve as Music Director of YOSA (Youth Orchestras of San Antonio).
January 29, 2019 Troy will conduct the San Antonio Symphony this week in a tribute to Tejano pop legend, Emilio Navaira. Writing in The Rivard Report, Nicholas Frank previewed the concert: Peters conceived the idea for the tribute concert, just after the elder Emilio’s death in 2016. That same year, …
October 28, 2018 Texas State Senator José Menéndez and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff presented proclamations honoring Troy’s 10th season as YOSA …
November 16, 2017 Troy was among the San Antonio Business Journal’s Nonprofit Employee of the Year honorees at their 2017 Corporate Philanthropy …
September 22, 2017 As Youth Orchestras of San Antonio honored philanthropist and tech pioneer Graham Weston at the annual Standing Ovation Luncheon, …
March 7, 2017 Troy appeared at Texas Public Radio’s latest Worth Repeating event, as one of seven storytellers recounting tales of “Big …
March 1, 2017 San Antonio magazine has named Troy’s Classic Albums Live concert series Best Twist on a Classic Concert in the …
December 5, 2016 Musical America has named Troy one of their 2016 Professionals of the Year. Their December 2016 special issue, The …
November 12, 2016 Troy appeared as the opening speaker at TEDxSanAntonio’s fall event, “Now You Know.” Surrounded by 11 YOSA musicians, he …
November 6, 2016 Troy conducted the world premiere of Remembering Bowie, his new work for SOLI Chamber Ensemble and YOSA, at the …