by Kenneth Woods | May 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
As of last Thursday, the cat is officially out of the bag. For those of you who don’t read the East Oregonian, I can report that big changes are on the way for the Oregon East Symphony and downtown Pendleton, Oregon. Last week, the OES reached an agreement with...
by Kenneth Woods | May 12, 2007 | A view from the podium
Tonight I made the orchestra play the last section of Mahler 1 several times in a row. I was concerned about the kind of sound we were getting (too percussive, aggressive and harsh), and about some serious ensemble problems in the final bars (strings not all watching...
by Kenneth Woods | May 11, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
I have about an hour and a half of quiet time today. That might be too much. It sometimes seems that when you’re really, really busy, that’s the most tiring part of the day- the little lull or those few moments when your own inner soundtrack gets a chance to be heard....
by Kenneth Woods | May 8, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
I recently ran into an old friend and colleague, Edwin Outwater, who was in Cardiff for a few days to work with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. We’ve known each other since the early days of our conducting lives as students and later staff conductors at the Round...
by Kenneth Woods | May 8, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
I wonder if the percentage of bloggers who are insomniacs is higher than the general population. It had been my goal at this hour to be having a nap between my four school concerts with the OES Preparatory Orchestra, and the formal concert this evening, but, exhausted...
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