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Was lost but now am found

Was lost but now am found

I pity pianists and I pity singers. The rest of us have the luxury of choosing the instrument which best allows us to express ourselves. I found my cello, a somewhat motley Italian instrument made in the 1600’s but with a ‘modern’ (ie 100-year-old) top in 1991. Within...
Ken’s Autumn Newsletter

Ken’s Autumn Newsletter

English Symphony Orchestra Presents “Visions of Childhood” on Music from Wyastone, 16 October BBC Radio 3 to broadcast Matthew Taylor’s Fourth Symphony with KW and BBC National Orchestra of Wales on 13 October Ken’s recording of Taylor’s...
RIP Paul Méfano

RIP Paul Méfano

I was deeply saddened today to hear of the passing of composer Paul Méfano. He died today at the age of 83. Méfano was the founder of the well-known French contemporary music ensemble, Ensemble 2e2m. As a composer and former pupil of Messiaen, we was in the very thick...
Retirement Good Wishes to my Father

Retirement Good Wishes to my Father

So today, I have to give a big shout-out to my dad, Claude Woods.     Pop retires today from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he has served on the faculty of the Chemistry Department as Professor of Chemistry for 53 years. Fifty-three years!   My dad is too...