by Kenneth Woods | Oct 30, 2009 | A view from the podium
On the one hand, it may seem like we had a little mini-onslaught of blog posts last week, after a fairly quiet summer. On the other, I continue to feel like there is a huge backlog of things I want to write about, but that I still am working to recapture a sense of...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 29, 2009 | A view from the podium
From the East Oregonian Maestro Kenneth Woods’ Swan Song Seven years after moving to Wales, Kenneth Woods conducts the Oregon East Symphony in his farewell performance By KATHY ANEY The East Oregonian Conductor Kenneth Woods lives for those moments when he and...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 23, 2009 | A view from the podium
“The Coffee Hour.” It’s a Pendleton institution that needs no further introduction. I suppose most small and medium sized communities have a program with a similar mix of current affairs, cultural news and community discussion. I’ve done radio sit downs all over the...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 23, 2009 | A view from the podium
Many folks have raised an eyebrow when I tell them I have chosen the 2nd Symphony of the great Bobby Schumann to end my run at the Oregon East Symphony. “What,” they say, “no Mahler 9, no Beethoven 9, no Bruckner 9?” No, no 9ths! Here are Five Easy Reasons why I’m...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 22, 2009 | A view from the podium
Every concert has its drama. Not long ago, the drama was a plague of flies, which, last I heard, were still annoying the citizens of swish Altrincham. As I drove into Pendleton yesterday, I was struck by the vast devastation of the outer reaches of the city. The whole...
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