by Kenneth Woods | Dec 16, 2006 | A view from the podium
From Gunter Wand’s program note on Bruckner 9- “The greater brusqueness of the Ninth Symphony’s sound world, when compared with that of its predecessors, sometimes creates the impression of a conscious aloofness and results from a greater rigour in the...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 16, 2006 | A view from the podium
“In order to play a pizzicato perfectly together with the entire string section, everyone else must wait until they’ve heard the bass section’s pizz begin to sound, and then play theirs.” Walter Weller PS- Yes, it works ...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 12, 2006 | A view from the podium
I often get asked “what is the weirdest thing about being a conductor?” Of course, it does beg the other question- “why does anything have to be weird about being a conductor?” But, hey, who are we kidding? So… Here’s an attempt to describe at least one aspect of my...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 12, 2006 | A view from the podium
The life of the gigging musician can be pretty tough. Weddings, parties, receptions, corporate events, muddy field concerts…. All can involve many hours of sight-reading a wide variety of arrangements with new colleagues in adverse conditions. Cramped quarters, dark...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 10, 2006 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
I came across this recent post from Charles Noble a few days ago discussing some challenges currently being faced by the Oregon Symphony. I would not presume to comment directly on the Oregon Symphony, but Charles’ post did get me thinking about general principles of...
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