Classical Musicians of African Descent

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Terrance Patterson, clarinet

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By classical intern

Published August 18, 2017 at 9:36 AM EDT

Terrance L. Patterson, a Jacksonville, Florida native, has performed in Paris, London, Milan, Brussels, Belgrade, Munich, Amsterdam, Moscow, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and New York. He has performed with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, the Sphinx Symphony of Detroit and the Nashville, Florida West Coast, Huntsville, Festival, and Las Vegas Symphonies. He attended the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. Patterson is Founder and Artistic Director of the Ritz Chamber Players.