raised $2.3 million as of October 30, the symphony announced it would be able to continue operations. Edwin Outwater began his term as Music Director in 2007. New programming initiatives during his tenure have included the 'Intersections' series, and collaborations with composers Mason Bates, Gabriela Lena Frank, Nicole Lizeé and Nico Muhly, authors Daniel Handler and Daniel Levitin, and rock musicians Dan Deacon and Richard Reed Parry. In February 2014, the KWS announced the extension of Outwater's contract to 2017. Outwater is scheduled to conclude his tenure at the end of the 2016-2017 season. In March 2017, the KWS announced the appointment of Andrei Feher as its next music director, effective with the 2018-2019 season. Music Directors Glenn Kruspe (1945–1960) Frederick Pohl (1960–1970) Raffi Armenian (1971–1993) Chosei Komatsu (1993–1999) Martin Fischer-Dieskau (2001–2003) Edwin Outwater (2007–2017) Andrei Feher (2018–present) Discography CBC Records has produced fourteen recordings of the KWS and the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE) with acclaimed soloists. The 2002 CCE release, Chants d’Auvergne, includes soprano Karin Gauvin and was nominated for a Juno Award. Oktoberfest Operetta: Strauss - Lehár - Kálmán. M Boucher soprano, Dubois tenor, Armenian conductor. 1984. CBC SM-5045 'Viens, Gentille Dame' Romantic Arias for Lyric Tenor. DuBois tenor, Pedrotti bar, Armenian conductor. 1987. CBC SM-5077 Mahler Kindertotenlieder; Rückert Lieder; Songs of a Wayfarer. Robbin mezzo, Armenian conductor. 1989. CBC SMCD-5098 A Night in Venice, Joanne Kolomyjec and Mark DuBois. 1994. CBC SM 5000. SMCD 5126 Canadian Trumpet Concerti, works by Hetu, Forsyth, Nimmons, Guy Few, James Thompson, Dan Warren trumpet, Armenian conductor. 1994. CBC SM 5000. SMCD 5130 Brahms: Serenades, Armenian conductor. 1995. CBC SM 5000. SMCD 5145 Memories of Poland, Fialkowska, Armenian conductor, et al. 1995. CBC SM 5000. SMCD 5140 Russian Serenade, Beaver, Komatsu conductor. 2001. CBC SM 5000. SMCD 5159 See also List of symphony orchestras Canadian classical music References External links Official website of the Kitchener–Waterloo Symphony History of the KWS from the official orchestra website Culture of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo Culture of Kitchener, Ontario Canadian orchestras Tourist attractions in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo Musical groups established in 1971 1971 establishments in Ontario