by Kenneth Woods | Jul 31, 2008 | A view from the podium
And so, the concert finished, we celebrated our accomplishments with a few rounds of drinks and called it a workshop. The only thing missing is a comment or two from the students- who I knew read this thing…. It’s probably a silly exercise to try and sum up such...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 30, 2008 | A view from the podium
The last day of the RCICW has a very different rhythm to the rest of the week. Gone are the regular conducting sessions with orchestra, and all the thrills and stress they bring. Instead, we spend the morning doing one-on-one coaching sessions with the students,...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 29, 2008 | A view from the podium
Our final full day of teaching at the 2008 RCICW was a rather epic one. We began the day with the Beethoven F minor Quartet, op 95 (the “Serioso”), with which we had started the workshop on Monday. I was altogether happier with the second session, mostly for two...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 26, 2008 | A view from the podium
Day 5 done, the hour is late….. Today was all conducting, no talking (no seminars, that is)- three sessions with the orchestra (four musicians played all three services!). I can’t remember any other day in the last four years here during which I thought I saw so many...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 25, 2008 | A view from the podium
I really like to blog about the conducting workshop, so the fact that I missed out yesterday is a good indication of this week’s feverish pace. Yesterday, Day 3, was all conducting- Stravinsky Octet in the morning with the Discover Program students, then the Dvorak...
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