Morihiko Nakahara, the third conductor to audition for the title of Peoria Symphony Music Director, has a full schedule of events for Tuesday, November 3.

Following a pair of morning interviews, he’ll be the guest of the Peoria Symphony Guild at their Musical Morning at 9:30. The event takes place at United Presbyterian Church on the corner of Northmoor and Allen Road in Peoria.

At 10:30, he will visit with music students at Morton High School, 350 N. Illinois Avenue in Morton. At 2:45, he will meet with Dr. John Jost and music students at Bradley University in Constance Hall on the Bradley Campus.

Acclaimed as a versatile artist and a passionate believer in music education for all ages, Nakahara has designed and conducted numerous educational and community engagement concerts. Nakahara is also a popular guest conductor and clinician with youth orchestras, collegiate ensembles, and high school honor orchestras/bands, including the Boston University Tanglewood Institute’s Young Artist Orchestra. As a personable ambassador for classical music, Nakahara makes frequent appearances on local media outlets as well as at local businesses and service organizations.

A native of Kagoshima, Japan, Nakahara holds a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Rodney Winther. In 1998 he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education with distinction from Andrews University.