Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen & John Jeter
Biography Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen & John Jeter
John Jeter
has been music director and conductor of the Fort Smith Symphony since 1997. He received the 2012 Governor’s Award for “Individual Artist of the State of Arkansas”, the 2002 Helen M. Thompson Award presented by the League of American Orchestras, and the Mayor’s Achievement Award for services to the City of Fort Smith.
Jeter has guest conducted numerous orchestras in the US, including the Springfield Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Arkansas Symphony and Illinois Chamber Symphony.
His orchestral education programmes have reached up to 10,000 students annually, and he is involved alongside Fort Smith Symphony with music and health research and education in conjunction with the Arkansas College of Health Education Health Research Institute Health & Wellness Center in Fort Smith.
Aside from conducting and teaching, Jeter has co-hosted numerous radio programmes and is involved in several radio and television projects concerning classical music.
He received his formal education at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music and Butler University’s Jordan College of Fine Arts.
