Composers: Mason Bates
Compositions: Siren MusicMass TransmissionRag of Ragnar
Performers: Cappella SF/Ragnar Bohlin
Catalogue Number: Delos DE3573

San Francisco’s bay area seems like the perfect (or should we say the likely) spot for a DJ with an interest in symphony orchestras to live. Mason Bates, a native of Richmond, Virginia, has been based on the west coast since 2001. Among his teachers was John Corigliano. He’s composed an opera about Steve Jobs (the recording won a Grammy) and also wrote the score for Gus van Sant’s 2015 movie, The Sea of Trees.