TEDxWaterloo - Edwin Outwater - Rebel Music April 6, 2011

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One of North American's most creative, dynamic, and engaging conductors, Edwin Outwater is Music Director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony in Ontario, Canada. His innovative programming has earned him international acclaim, in particular for his Intersections series. With a goal of reinventing the orchestral experience, Outwater has sold out concerts in KW and Toronto, collaborated with artists from composers Mason Bates, Gabriela Lena Frank, Nicole Lizeé and Nico Muhly, to authors Daniel Handler and Daniel Levitin, to rock musicians Dan Deacon and Richard Reed Parry.

Mentored as Resident Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and assistant conductor of the YouTube Symphony by Michael Tilson Thomas, the Harvard-educated conductor with a degree in English Literature is a versatile and sought-after conductor, Mr. Outwater travels frequently, leading orchestras all over the world. He has conducted the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the San Francisco Opera, the symphonies of Chicago, Columbus, New Jersey, Memphis, Toronto, Victoria, and many others. Before joining the San Francisco Symphony, Mr. Outwater served as Resident Conductor and Associate Guest Conductor of the Florida Philharmonic. He has also held posts as Associate Conductor of the Festival-Institute at Round Top, Principal Conductor of the Adriatic Chamber Music Festival in Molise, Italy, and Assistant Conductor of the Tulsa Philharmonic.

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TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxWaterloo, where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxWaterloo event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.