Thomas Zuber

Thomas Zuber is a conductor and composer based in Dallas, TX. Thomas received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he took conducting lessons with Dr. Jonathan Govias and received his Master’s in conducting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he studied with Dr. Paul Phillips. Thomas has studied and conducted a variety of works from orchestral masterworks to chamber ensemble pieces and has worked with world class soloists like Liudmila Georgievskaya and Chad Hoopes. Thomas graduated from SMU in May of 2021, at which point he began a conducting fellowship at the Mesquite Symphony.

Thomas served as the first Conducting Fellow for the Mesquite Symphony from May of 2021 to May of 2024. During his time at the Mesquite Symphony, Thomas had the chance to study a wide variety of repertoire and worked with various soloists and composers. As a composer himself, Thomas has studied with John Allemeier, Jorge Variego, and Lane Harder and has explored writing for ensembles from large orchestras to string quintets to even solo harp, with storytelling through music being his primary focus.

Thomas conducted his first concert with Symphony HEB in April of 2024, and was voted in as Music Director by the board in May of 2024. He is excited for the opportunity to work with this group and is looking forward to expanding the orchestra’s reach as it seeks to serve the Hurst, Euless, and Bedford areas. Thomas is continuing to expand and explore his career as both a conductor and a composer and is looking forward to upcoming performances with various ensembles in the near future.