Classical Californians: Edwin Outwater

David J. Kim

Our Classical Californian this week is Edwin Outwater, the Music Director of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra. He grew up in Southern California, has had a 20-year relationship with the San Francisco Symphony, and was formerly their Resident Conductor. He’ll share a playlist that includes works by Domenico Scarlatti, Louis Spohr, Frederick Delius, as well as a quartet by Shostakovich, the first recording he made with the San Francisco Symphony, and a beautiful art song by his mentor, Michael Tilson Thomas.

Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in B minor – Murray Perahia, piano

Louis Spohr: Nonet in F, mvt. 4 (Vivace) - Ensemble Wien-Berlin

Frederick Delius: “The Walk to the Paradise Garden” from A Village Romeo and Juliet – London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor – Borodin Quartet

Jared Impichchaachaaha’ Tate: Tracing Mississippi (mvt. 2) – San Francisco Symphony, Edwin Outwater; Christine Bailey Davis, flute

Michael Tilson Thomas: “Immer wieder” from Meditations on Rilke – San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano