Meet the finalists! Morihiko Nakahara morihiko_naka first joined the spokanesymphony during the 2003-04 season as associate conductor; and he has served as resident conductor for the past 10 years. The 2017-18 season also marks Nakahara’s 10th as music director of the South Carolina Philharmonic, and he serves as director of orchestral studies at UMass Amherst. A native of Kagoshima, Japan, Nakahara holds degrees from Andrews University and the University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music. Nakahara will conduct the Spokane Symphony on Oct. 6 and 7. #spokanesymphony #conductor #conducting #ssofinalfive