Originally from South Dakota, Dr. Nicholas Terry holds degrees in music performance from the University of Southern California, the California Institute of the Arts, and Eastern Illinois University. With his multidimensional musical interests at work in classical, popular, non-Western, and improvised music, Nick’s repertoire features many of the 20th and 21st century’s most exotic and demanding music.

Having performed throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe, he has worked closely with such musical luminaries as Pierre Boulez, Peter Eötvös, Chinary Ung, Steven Schick & red fish blue fish, Fritz Hauser, Eighth Blackbird, the California E.A.R. Unit, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. He is an active performer in many of Los Angeles’ most acclaimed music series, including Monday Evening Concerts, Jacaranda Music, the Ojai Festival, Grand Performances, Music & Conversations, and Microfest. His discography includes releases on Albany, Innova, New World, Capstone, and <541> Records, and with the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet he records exclusively for Sono Luminus.

Terry is an assistant professor of music at Chapman University's Conservatory of Music.