by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2025 | A view from the podium
The classical music community was rather endearingly shocked earlier this past autumn to learn that a man who has at least twice been known to allegedly assault colleagues may not be a very nice person. [NB. I’ve never met Maestro Gardiner and, like many, I...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 8, 2024 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective, Nuts and bolts, Performing Life
What follows is an essay about my new Performing Version of Mahler’s arrangement of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden String Quartet, premiered at Colorado MahlerFest in 2024. Schubert, Franz arr. Mahler/Woods – String Quartet in D minor (Der Tod und...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 16, 2024 | A view from the podium
I had the pleasure this week of reading a recent essay by the cultural historian Joseph Horowitz called “Three Who Quit,” a moving meditation on the later-life silences of Elgar, Ives and Sibelius. Joe and I will be recording a podcast on the topic later this week, so...
by Kenneth Woods | May 25, 2024 | A view from the podium
I’ve just been listening to this latest interview between Rick Beato and Ted Gioia. Gioia is one of today’s most interesting and illuminating cultural commentators, and it’s especially interesting to hear him in dialogue with someone like Rick Beato, who has been so...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 29, 2024 | A view from the podium
What follows is a Twitter thread I wrote in response to some excellent recent essays on UK arts funding. I’ve been thinking about a very important and balanced essay from Richard Bratby on the promise and perils of private arts funding in the UK. His description...
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