by Kenneth Woods | Jan 5, 2011 | Repertoire Reports
Lindsay, a piano teacher from Portland, Oregon, says we’ve spent too much time on conductors in the Repertoire Reports, so she’s taken the initiative in putting together one for 2010 for Stephen Hough based on the listings on his website. As with 2009,...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 5, 2011 | Repertoire Reports
My initial impulse in the Repertoire Report project came from frustration observing the difficult of getting a clear or even honest answer from teachers, famous conductors , artist managers or orchestra administrators when many of my fellow students at workshops and...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 4, 2011 | Repertoire Reports
For the third year in a row, we can thank David in Cincinnati for assembling a Repertoire Report for Paavo Jarvi. We can only hope David will continue to be willing to help the project after Paavo’s music directorship ends. 103 works for Paavo, down very...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2011 | A view from the podium, Repertoire Reports
Next up is a Repertoire Report from Michael Bohnert Wheatley. Michael was a bright undergraduate violin student at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music when I was finishing grad school there. It was no surprise to see he was making his way in the...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2011 | Repertoire Reports
Next up in our 2010 Repertoire Report listings is one of the top youth orchestra conductors in the United States, Troy Peters. Troy brought the Vermont Youth Orchestra to national acclaim during his tenure there, and has had his ensembles play alongside leading rock...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2011 | A view from the podium
My 2010 Repertoire Report is now up- I recommend opening it in a separate tab or window while reading this post so you can follow along. I made the decision in the first year to base the Repertoire Reports on the calendar year, rather than on the September to...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2011 | Repertoire Reports
Although the Repertoire Report project started in 2007 with conductors, we’ve gradually broadened to include soloists and professional orchestras. Now, we are happy to present our first youth orchestra Repertoire Report. Taken from their 3 concerts this year, it...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2011 | A view from the podium, Repertoire Reports
We all have our annual New Year’s traditions, and Vftp International Headquarters is no exception. As we say goodbye to 2010, we gather our crack research team to assemble the yearly Repertoire Reports. Homeless conducting students get a free night in our...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 2, 2011 | Mahler, Music and Media
Even as we all struggle to break free of seemingly unshakeable holiday lethargy, the blogosphere is coming back to life. In fact, some bloggers have been inspiringly busy over the holidays. One blogger who has been particularly productive over the break has been the...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 31, 2010 | cello, Performing Life
2010 January January 23rd was always destined to be the most important date of the first month of 2010. It was to be the day that I once and for all liberated myself from my fear of the Dvorak Cello Concerto. As a young cellist, the Dvorak had been my favorite piece...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 20, 2010 | Explore the Score
Béla Bartók- Concerto for Viola (1945) completed by Tibor Serly William Primrose, maybe the most important violist of modern times, asked the then-ailing Bartók to write a concerto for his use in 1945. Since emigrating from Hungary to the US in 1940, Bartók had...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 19, 2010 | Explore the Score
The Verein für Musikalische Privataufführungen (Society for Private Musical Performances) was founded by Arnold Schoenberg and his friends and students in the second decade of the 20th century to provide composers an opportunity to hear important scores of the day in...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 16, 2010 | Music and Media
A few months back, I was asked by a music writer for an e-interview on “music I couldn’t live without.” I thought it turned out pretty well, but never got published, so here it is…. What are the pieces you couldn’t do without? It depends a lot on how you...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 14, 2010 | Music and Media
Thanks to Tom Service at the Guardian for pointing out Vice Magazine’s classical reviews. Many are spot on and most are hilarious, including the best review of a Schumann disc I’ve ever seen: ROBERT SCHUMANN PERFORMED BY VARIOUS ARTISTS Chamber Music EMI...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 11, 2010 | Performing Life
Recording Bobby and Hans with Orchestra of the Swan- the final concert…. With 1 hour and 34 minutes before the concert the musicians adjourned for dinner and rest, while I prepared for the pre-concert lecture. We had to set up a way of playing audio excerpts...
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