- Edward creates music from the inside, using his personality and heart to bring to life the great works that we sometimes take for granted. He is an inspired leader. - [Musicians] know a good conductor instantly and will know what a tremendous conductor Edward Kawakami is from the first downbeat. - As a professional violinist in Los Angeles, I have played under numerous maestri of world renown...I hold Edward Kawakami as...one of the finest conductors I have ever collaborated with.