Keitaro Harada (Japanese: 原田慶太楼, born February 26, 1985) is a Japanese conductor and music and artistic director of Savannah Philharmonic,[1] Permanent Conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Partner for the Aichi Chamber Orchestra.[2] In May 2024 he was announced as the incoming Music and Artistic Director Designate for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra.[3] Harada is a former Associate Conductor of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra[4] Arizona Opera, Richmond Symphony Orchestra[5] and Principal Guest Conductor of Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra. He has been Music Director & Conductor of the Phoenix Youth Symphony, Assistant Conductor of Macon Symphony Orchestra. In 2013, he was featured in the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview by the League of American Orchestras.[6] In 2023, he received The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award from the Solti Foundation U.S.[7] On May 30, 2024, Harada was announced as the new Music and Artistic Director Designate for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in Dayton, Ohio beginning with the 2024-2025 season, officially taking the helm as the orchestra's new leader beginning July 1, 2025.[8]
- ^ Peacock, Joshua. "The baton passes: Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra names its second ever music and artistic director". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Biography - Keitaro Harada
- ^ The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance names Keitaro Harada as the Next Music and Artistic Director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
- ^ "Keitaro Harada to join Cincinnati Symphony as associate conductor".
- ^ "Richmond Symphony".
- ^ League of American Orchestras (January 29, 2013). "2013 Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview". League of American Orchestras. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ https://soltifoundation.us/the-solti-foundation-u-s-announces-the-fourteenth-recipient-of-the-sir-georg-solti-conducting-award/ [bare URL]
- ^ Meet Keitaro Harada