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Teren Shaffer Teren Shaffer began his music studies at age six with piano lessons. Middle school initiated his love of bassoon and saxophone, two instruments he continues to play under the instruction of John Campbell and Gary Matsuura. Throughout the course of college, he has also developed a strong interest in conducting, studying with Professor Daniel Wachs. Furthermore, he attended an intensive Conductors Institute at the Bard College Conservatory of Music to work with renown conductors including Harold Farberman, Apo Hsu, Eduardo Navarro, and Lawrence Golan. More recently, Teren had the opportunity to conduct members of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra in preparation for an ancillary concert with the Chapman Chamber Orchestra as part of the 2008 American Composers Festival. Additionally, he conducted the Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra at the stunning Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, California. As an active freelance musician, Teren has performed with numerous ensembles including the Biola Symphony Orchestra, and the Capistrano Valley Symphony. He has been a member of groups such as the Irvine Valley College Wind Symphony, Long Beach Community Band, La Primavera, the Los Angeles Youth Symphony, and the Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) under the direction of Chapman Professor Emeritus John Koshak and Music Director Designate, Daniel Alfred Wachs. Currently, Teren is the Apprentice Conductor of the Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has toured with OCYSO throughout Europe, and also with the Chapman University Wind Symphony in Australia under the direction of Dr. Robert Frelly. Teren also teaches private music lessons, works as a woodwind coach and clinician at various high schools, is the Vice President of the Chapman University chapter of the National Association of Music Educators, and serves as the President of the Chapman University Conservatory of Music Orchestra Committee. Furthermore, he is honored to hold the Latham and Watkins Music Scholarship at Chapman. Teren’s pursuit of excellence reaches outside of music as he maintains membership in honor societies such as Gamma Beta Phi, The Order of Omega, and Mortar Board. Moreover, he has recently been installed as President of the Iota Epsilon chapter of Delta Tau Delta. He is currently a senior, earning a triple major in Music Education, Bassoon Performance, and Orchestral Conducting Performance with his eyes set on continuing his study of music at the graduate, and ultimately doctoral levels.
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