by Kenneth Woods | Mar 29, 2009 | A view from the podium
Review- Surrey Mozart Players, 28 March, 2009 United Reformed Church, Guildford DE BORAH, WOODS AND MOZART PLAYERS ASTONISH WITH PROKOFIEV- Maestro Kenneth Woods led the Surrey Mozart Players into powerful battle on Saturday March 28th. They took on a...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 25, 2009 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
Serge Prokofiev, writing about the Fifth Piano Concerto in his Autobiography- If we discount the Fourth Concerto for left hand, more than ten years had passed since I had written a piano concerto. Since then my conception of the treatment of this form had changed...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 20, 2009 | A view from the podium
What a week it has been. It’s Friday afternoon here at Vftp Headquarters, the first moment of relative peace and quiet I’ve had in what seems like a long time. This little respite is squeezed between the Ensemble Epomeo concert last night and the HSO concert tomorrow....
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 15, 2009 | A view from the podium
I’ve written before about how important building a repertoire is to keeping up with a busy performance schedule, and the wisdom of that advice has been brought, once again, into clear focus by my efforts this week to learn to brand new scores from scratch- Vaughan...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 10, 2009 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
March 9, 2009 Mozart Players Dazzle Menuhin Hall Audience- The Surrey Mozart Players concert under the leadership of their conductor, Kenneth Woods, at the Yehudi Menhuin Hall on Saturday 7 March produced another feather in their cap. The opening overture to ‘’La...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 10, 2009 | A view from the podium
It’s time for a quick reminder that the 2009 Ischia Chamber Music Festival is accepting applications- the final deadline is a few weeks off, but it is booked on a space available basis, so I’d encourage you to apply as soon as you can. Last year was my...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 10, 2009 | A view from the podium
You’re not here to become an entertainer, and you don’t have to sell yourself. The truth is you don’t have anything to sell; being a musician isn’t about dispensing a product, like selling used Chevies. I’m not an entertainer; I’m a...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 9, 2009 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews, Study with Ken
www.rosecityworkshop.org admin@rosecityworkshop.org The musicians of the Rose City Chamber Orchestra, a 501 c.3 non-profit organization, are proud to announce the 5th Annual Rose City International Conductor’s Workshop, July 20-26, 2009 on the campus of Lewis...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 9, 2009 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ensemble Epomeo and Violinist Suzanne Casey to appear at All Saint’s, Hereford The international string trio Ensemble Epomeo will be giving a concert in Hereford on Thursday, 19 March at 7:30 PM at All Saint’s Church. Joining the ensemble will...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 8, 2009 | A view from the podium
I’ve just returned from my Surrey Mozart Players concert, and had a few, rather random thoughts to share while I unwind. First- a great show. Bravo orchestra. Now, to back up a bit…. In my post 11 hours at Vftp Headquarters the other day, I quoted my colleague, Erik...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 4, 2009 | A view from the podium
Well, I made it to my SMP rehearsal yesterday after a long flight from Seattle to Heathrow. What is it with men and their elbows on flights? The guy next to be seemed to have no idea that the space on my side of the arm rest was for my body, not his damn elbows....
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 3, 2009 | A view from the podium
No time for a proper blog here at Seattle Airport, and in all honesty, I think it’s too soon to try to sum up such a memorable, exciting and exhausting weekend. I was so glad that Pendleton came out and supported us for this concert- our best crowd in a long time, and...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 1, 2009 | A view from the podium
It’s the morning of our Mahler 5 concert, and, predictably, I’ve been too busy to blog for the last few days as we’ve been putting the program together. We had a good dress rehearsal last night, and I think we’re in good shape for the performance. It’s always...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 27, 2009 | A view from the podium
Hi everyone- My chat about Mahler 5 and all things OES with Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Morning Edition host Geoff Norcross is going to be broadcast tomorrow, Friday the 27th of February, at 6:51 Pacific time. Be sure to dial in to your local OPB affiliate or...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 26, 2009 | A view from the podium
Last weekend Suzanne and I learned of the passing of a wonderful friend and musician, the bassist Kenneth Harper, who had been fighting a heroic battle with cancer for some time. Ken was only 45- the loving father of a beautiful son, Bennett, and husband of one of my...
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