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Edwin Outwater is redefining the concert experience as a groundbreaking conductor, curator, and producer, known for his dynamic approach and genre-blending collaborations. Working with a wide range of artists from Metallica to Wynton Marsalis, Renée Fleming, and Yo-Yo Ma, Outwater’s creative vision and ability to seamlessly navigate between musical worlds has made him one of the most sought-after conductors, with the legendary Michael Tilson Thomas aptly describing him as “one of the most innovative conductors on the scene today.”

Praised as “astoundingly gifted” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “strikingly original” (The Strad), violinist Helen Kim leads a versatile career as both performer and educator. In recent seasons, she has made solo appearances with the St. Louis Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, performing under conductors such as Peter Oundjian, Jun Märkl, and Nicholas McGegan. A committed advocate for contemporary music, Kim has performed Salvatore Sciarrino’s Sei Capricci on the San Francisco Symphony’s Soundbox series, as well as Pierre Boulez’s Anthèmes II and Morton Feldman’s For John Cage as part of the Pulitzer Arts Foundation’s contemporary music series.

Kim currently serves as Associate Concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony and is on faculty at both the Music Academy of the West and the Aspen Music Festival and School. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two sons.