by Kenneth Woods | May 17, 2009 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
Ensemble Epomeo Byron Wallis- violin David Yang- viola Kenneth Woods- cello Sunday, 17 May, 2009 7:30 PM Christchurch House, Rode PROGRAMME Hans Krasa (1899 –1944) Tanec (Dance) for String Trio (1944) Alan Hovaness String Trio op 201 I. Adagio II. Allegro III. Lento...
by Kenneth Woods | May 16, 2009 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
I’m back in the UK after a memorable week at the Ischia Chamber Music Festival in Italy. For me and my colleagues in Ensemble Epomeo, the focal point of the week was our concert on Thursday in the Church of Mary Magdeline in Cassamicciola. It’s a stunning church, and...
by Kenneth Woods | May 13, 2009 | A view from the podium
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Ischia Festival Chamber Orchestra Elgar- Serenade for Strings Mozart- Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola Byron Wallis- violin, David Yang-viola We had a very good crowd for this evening’s chamber orchestra concert. In fact, concert...
by Kenneth Woods | May 13, 2009 | A view from the podium
As many of readers will remember, I’m working this week at the Ischia Chamber Music Festival. I’m in residence here with my colleagues from my string trio, Ensemble Epomeo. (Mount Epomeo from the Covo dei Borboni, home of Ischia Chamber Music Festival) Of course,...
by Kenneth Woods | May 8, 2009 | A view from the podium
I was reminded tonight of why we try to avoid talking about metaphor and meaning in rehearsal. As it happens, in the midst of a long and very happy day of trio rehearsals, one of my colleagues and I found ourselves in complete and profound disagreement about one...
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