by Kenneth Woods | May 25, 2007 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
Here is an interesting email exchange with a young conductor (not “quasi” that I can tell) in the Philippines. I love this aspect of the internet. Offered here, typos corrected where found (mostly mine as my message was written in great haste), for...
by Kenneth Woods | May 25, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Thanks to YouTube’s clever linking system, I’ve just come across a nice blog post about my clip of the first movement of Prokofiev 5 with the State of Mexico Symphony over at Downbeat TV. This is from the blog of an 18 year-old trumpet player in Arizona (he goes by...
by Kenneth Woods | May 23, 2007 | A view from the podium
Alex Ross has a post today that sums up what I’ve been saying for years- all intellectually honest investigators of the health of classical music know about hundreds of these quotes, but Alex has put the case forward as simply and concisely as possible. Next...
by Kenneth Woods | May 23, 2007 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews, Performing Life
One of the pervasive questions of modern musical life is “why don’t you play more contemporary music?” Frequently heard reasons for this include a limited audience for new music, the extra time and energy needed to prepare new works, the challenges of working in...
by Kenneth Woods | May 22, 2007 | A view from the podium
People often ask me “what’s the best thing about being a conductor?” Is it the screaming girls, the unfettered power, the great music you do on outdoor gigs, the constant praise and flattery, the almost unlimited vacation time, the glamorous air travel, the way...
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