November 11, 2005

by Kim Peace

Riverside, CA – La Sierra University announces John Carter as the new conductor of the La Sierra University Symphony Orchestra. Carter is currently a candidate in the doctor of musical arts degree at UCLA and plans to boost the orchestra’s presence “making it a bigger part of the community,” adds Carter.

December 3, 2005 marks the first orchestra performance for the school year. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Hole Memorial Auditorium on the La Sierra University Campus. Two other scheduled La Sierra Orchestra performances for 2006 include February 25 and May 21.

Carter previously worked with the UCLA Philharmonia and Symphony orchestras. He looks forward to returning to his alma mater, La Sierra. Carter is a 2000 La Sierra graduate with a bachelor’s degree in music, he studied French horn and piano.

While attending the Aspen Music Festival and School in Horn performance, Carter decided to pursue his lifelong dream of orchestral conducting. He completed a master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting at UCLA in 2004.

A native of Riverside, Carter is an avid backpacker and enjoys spending time with his wife Bonnie Cafferky, La Sierra 2000 alumnus, and son, Rowan. Their second child is due this March.