Felix Torres
Artistic Director
Music and Artistic Director of the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra; TXIOS co-founder and managing director.
Faculty and team
Leadership for focused orchestral study.
OrchestraFest 2026 has concluded. This page preserves the TXIOS OrchestraFest 2026 leadership and team context for students, families, and supporters.
Artistic Director
Felix Torres
Associate Conductor
Stephan Gomez
Festival Coordinator
Sammy Branch
Stephan Gomez
Associate Conductor
Conductor and educator with TXIOS and The Conducting Institute experience, currently active in orchestral conducting and youth music education.
Clayton Boyd
Assistant Conductor
Assistant conductor for TXIOS OrchestraFest 2026.
Sammy Branch
Festival Coordinator
Festival coordinator for TXIOS OrchestraFest 2026 and orchestra director at Martin High School.
Sectional coaches
OrchestraFest 2026 sectional coaches included musicians from various orchestras and universities in the DFW area.