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From the Studio: Symphony Week, Chapter 2. Music Director Finalists

Spokane Public Radio | By Verne Windham
Published September 5, 2018 at 12:06 PM PDT
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Audio interview of five Music Director Finalists: Morihiko Nakahara, James Lowe, Rei Hotoda, Arthur Arnold and Jayce Ogren

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James Lowe
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From left to right: Dan Cotter, General Manager, Jeff vom Saal, Executive Director, Vernice Cohen, Board of Trustees Member and Stephen Swanson double bass player and member of the Music Director Search Committee
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Rei Hotoda
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Arthur Arnold
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Morihiko Nakahara
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Verne Windham
Verne Windham got his start at Spokane Public Radio 20 years ago. “I came in to complain and they hired me.” He’s now the Program Director, as well as the host of Morning Classical and Concert of the Week. When choosing music for Morning Classical, Verne likes to keep the agenda as broadly defined as possible. For Concert of the Week, he focuses on the best of recent local performances, mostly classical in nature. For many years, Verne was also the conductor of the Spokane Youth Orchestra. He enjoys gardening, his vintage car and playing French horn.
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