Isaac Terceros

Isaac Terceros is the founder and artistic director of the Santa Cruz Philharmonic in Bolivia. He is also currently serving as interim artistic director of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra in Indiana while completing his doctoral studies in orchestral conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music under the mentorship of Maestros Arthur Fagen and Thomas Wilkins.

Mr. Terceros has conducted throughout the world, including several cities in South America, the United States, Germany, France, Hungary and Romania, among other European countries. In Bolivia, he founded and conducted several ensembles, including the Santa Cruz Symphonic Band and the award-winning vocal ensemble Entrecantos. A passionate advocate for music education, he has taught at the Universidad Evangélica Boliviana and served in various cultural leadership roles, including on the Arts Council of Santa Cruz. In 2017, he was awarded the Youth Peace Prize in the Arts category, and in 2019, he received the Outstanding Young Person of Bolivia award from the Junior Chamber International.

His work with the Santa Cruz Philharmonic has received praise and recognition from audiences and press alike. Since its establishment in 2016, the Philharmonic has fast become an artistic pillar of the city and country, building strong relationships with civic institutions, businesses, and the general public. Concerts have had a strong educational and historical impact on the city, as many programs include premieres from the symphonic canon such as Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, pieces from the Latin American symphonic repertoire, and various popular productions such as "A Gospel Celebration," "A Tribute to John Williams" and the musical "Les Misérables." Mr. Terceros' adventurous projects have harnessed the storytelling power, rich diversity and universal relevance of music to engage new audiences.

Mr. Terceros holds a master's degree in instrumental conducting from the University of Central Arkansas and a bachelor's degree in orchestral and choral conducting from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. Throughout his academic career, he has received numerous awards and grants for his research in music analysis, music technology and choral conducting, and has published his findings in academic journals and conferences.