by Kenneth Woods | Sep 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
I’ve been back in rehearsals for just over a week. Without taking any unusual care over diet…. I’ve lost a little under 9 pounds…...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 15, 2007 | A view from the podium
Biography Hailed by the Washington Post as an “up-and-coming conductor” and a “true star” of the podium, Kenneth Woods has built a reputation as a multifaceted musician whose credits range from the Mahler symphonies to collaborations with members of James Brown’s...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 15, 2007 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
This post is part two of a group that began here. I’m currently in rehearsals for a performance of the ever-popular Ravel orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. I doubt there’s any classical fan reading this who hasn’t heard this beloved warhorse...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 15, 2007 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
…. notation? * Back in Music History class we all learned how philosophers used to differntiate between “music of the spheres” and “practical music.” The now-quaint terminology masks a somewhat interesting and important differentiation that is actually an...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 13, 2007 | A view from the podium
This arrived in my inbox this morning. Well worth checking out if you need a one minute time waster today. It’s amazing how realistic the animation is- everyone is moving perfectly in synch with the music and everything’s going in the right direction. The only problem...
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