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 22, 2009 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
For some strange reason, my blog post “Haydn-More Talented Than Mozart” has left some readers with the impression that I somehow don’t get or don’t like Mozart. Far from it- in fact, those who pay attention to these sorts of things will no doubt have noticed that...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 22, 2009 | A view from the podium
Mozart’s Paris Symphony was the first work I conducted with the Oregon East Symphony. Here is a somewhat pained description of the difficulties of rehearsing what I had thought was a relatively straightforward classical work- “I was exceedingly anxious at rehearsal,...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 12, 2008 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
It is long past time that I write a bit about music, and at the risk of boring you to tears, I thought it might be interesting to talk a bit about the private and arcane world of score study. In expectation of Sam’s arrival, I managed to keep about a month free of...
by Kenneth Woods | May 30, 2007 | A view from the podium
Margaret…. How can you not love Margaret, even when she makes you crazy? A woman of so many talents, even she can’t keep track of them. Mortal enemy of deadlines everywhere. Creative and sophisticated graphic artist- she does most of our posters and brochures....
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