A native of Oakland, California, Terrence strives to incorporate the sense of diversity and humanity growing up in Oakland exposed him to into his music making. 

As a performer, Terrence has performed with many ensembles, such as the New Mexico Philharmonic, Opera Southwest, and the Debut Chamber Orchestra, of which he was second horn. While with the Debut Chamber Orchestra, Terrence played a variety of concerts including Yeethoven Part 2 (A juxtaposition of the music of Kanye West and Beethoven), The Music of Flying Lotus (A concert opposing the music of Flying Lotus with that of Benjamin Britten and Igor Stravinsky), and an exclusive concert “Smalls Change,” which promoted Dereck Smalls of the band Spinal Tap’s Lukewarm Water Live tour. He has also performed with the Indiana University New Music Ensemble, the University of Redlands Studio Big Band, and been a participant of the Fresno Opera and Orchestra Summer Academy (FOOSA), the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony, and the Humboldt Chamber Music Workshop.

Along with horn, Terrence is a student of the Alexander Technique and Body Mapping, studying the former with Karen Dewig, Jonathan Conjurske, Stasia Siena, and Michael Parkinson, and the latter with Dr. Nicholle Andrews and David Nesmith. 

Moreover, Terrence is a member of the Phi Mu Alpha National Music Fraternity, Phi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, and outside of music enjoys rock climbing and being outrageously Swiss by making crepes for his friends. 

Terrence Perrier graduated from University of Redlands with a Bachelor of Music in 2020, where he studied with Adam Wolf, and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with a Master of Music in 2023, where he studied with Jeff Nelsen. His horn teachers also include Laura Brenes, Alicia Telford, and Franz Söllner. Terrence is currently continuing his education at the University of New Mexico, where he is pursuing Graduate Certificates in Performance and Arts Leadership and Business under the tutelage of Dr. Walker of the Amity Trio.