by Kenneth Woods | Sep 23, 2012 | A view from the podium
Possibly the second most frequently asked question I hear from young string players is “what is the best way to practice this passage/piece/technical problem.” (The most often asked question is “Can I have a concerto with one of your orchestras, and the most often...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 20, 2012 | A view from the podium
This week brought strong reactions to two recordings of the music of Beethoven. After a spring and summer in which the music of LvB didn’t figure nearly as prominently as usual, Beethoven is back on the menu at Vftp, and being served in generous portions. The coming...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 9, 2012 | A view from the podium, Headlines, News and Reviews
Anne Midgette’s excellent Washington Post piece on Hans Gal and forgotten composers re-appears in this week’s Guardian Weekly in slightly condensed form. Still a great read, and it looks great in that lovely Guardian layout. It’s the September 7...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 8, 2012 | A view from the podium
I took a break from studying Mahler 3 this afternoon to watch Bernard Haitink’s Prom performance of the Strauss Alpine Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic. Putting these two titanic scores side by side made for an interesting comparison. The Alpine and the Third are...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 3, 2012 | A view from the podium
David Stabler has a great piece in this week’s Oregonian focusing on the new timpanist of the Oregon Symphony, Jonathan Greeney, who finished his tenure period with the orchestra this summer. If you’ve enjoyed the fantastic Boston Magazine piece on the...
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