by Kenneth Woods | Jun 28, 2007 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
From the Surrey Advertiser- Surrey Mozart Players Concert. Electric Theatre 23rd June One of my earliest memories from the days when I first played in a Youth Orchestra is being involved in a performance of Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture……my first Beethoven! It was...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 28, 2007 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
UPCOMING CONCERT Hereford String Orchestra Saturday, June 30, 2007 8:00PM Leominster Priory, Leonminster Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor — Nicholas Gethin, cello Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major “Romantic” (ed. Haas – version of1881)...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 26, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
I spent most of my Monday afternoon adjudicating conducting exams at the Royal College of Music in London. Since I didn’t study in Britain, I was curious to see how their system resembled or differed from the one I trained in in the US. Also, given the fact that...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 24, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
1 AM. Bypassed immediate post-concert blog post in favor of a beer with the band. Back home at last, so just a few quick thoughts to end the day. Shostakovich- I think the message got through. No coughing at the end, instead complete silence as the orchestra really...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 23, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Intermission. Why am I doing this to myself? Interesting exercise in any case. So hot. I know I sound like I’m just being precious, but it really is hell in there. Nice crowd. Quite tepid applause after the Beethoven, but after a long silence, which means they got it....
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