Terry McKinney joined the Baton Rouge Symphony as Principal Percussionist in 2007. He has performed with the San Antonio Symphony, Midland Symphony, Abilene Symphony, Houston’s Greenbriar Consortium, Round Top Music Festival, Foundation for Modern Music, Texas Music Festival, Magnolia City Brass Band, and Gateways Music Festival. He is also a regular extra/substitute with the Houston Symphony, having played under Hans Graf, Andres Orozco-Estrada, the current music director Juraj Valcuha, and was honored to have been able to perform with the symphony at Carnegie Hall and on their Moscow and European Tours. One of many highlights in his performing career was being able to play alongside Branford Marsalis on John Williams’ Escapades. Terry attended the University of Texas at Austin where he performed in various ensembles including a Brazilian ensemble and an African drum/dance/vocal troupe. Upon graduating from UT Austin, Terry attended Texas A&M University – Commerce where he completed his Master’s Degree and likewise performed in various ensembles including the Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra and the steel band. While in Commerce, Terry was adjunct percussion instructor at Tyler Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler.