by Kenneth Woods | Nov 15, 2009 | cello, Nuts and bolts
I suppose on of the main perks of a blog, for some the raison d’etre, is having a forum in which to rant about one’s little pet peeves. Given this facility, it’s a small wonder that I have not yet had a good little rant about one of my pet hates- fingerings in music....
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 15, 2009 | A view from the podium
Chamber music played with passion, coached professionally, in a truly stunning Mediterranean setting May 8-15, 2010. The Location The fabled southern Italian isle of Ischia – dreaming with Capri in the timeless blue waters of the Bay of Naples, is home to the...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 14, 2009 | A view from the podium
I’ve conducted a lot of youth orchestras in my career, and being a member of a youth orchestra was, to say the least, a turning point in my life. Youth orchestras are not just wonderful musical organizations, but serve a profound social function, transforming the...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 10, 2009 | A view from the podium
While in that fertile last hour of morning sleep before the alarm went off th other, I had strange and troubling dream. I’ve been trying to allow a bit of time lately to go back through pieces I’ve conducted this year using my own parts and make some small revisions,...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 5, 2009 | A view from the podium
A symphony supporter in Pendleton emailed this morning and asked me to reprint the little farewell essay I wrote for the OES program last week- To my Pendleton friends- I know it is the most obvious cliché one always hears at these times, but I honestly can barely...
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