by Kenneth Woods | Jun 21, 2010 | A view from the podium
In Part II, we look at the space in which musicianship and leadership skills come together in the job of the concertmaster. Musical Leadership- This is the most complex and important part of your job, in which you have to combine your skills as an artist and a leader,...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 21, 2010 | A view from the podium
“Dear Ken I’ve just found out that I am going to be the concertmaster of my conservatory orchestra next year. I’ve played in some good groups before, but this is the first time I’ve ever been put “on the hot seat” other than occasionally filling in for a single...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 17, 2010 | Nuts and bolts
No matter how well you know a piece, there is always the chance that one day, you will discover something that makes you re-think the entire work. Such a thing happened a few years back when I stumbled across this little bit of old radio with George Szell and the...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 10, 2010 | News and Reviews
Monday, June 14, 2010 The Stradivari Trust presents a charity concert in support of Motor Neurone Disease research. Chamber works including the Mendelssoh Octet and Trout Quintet and string orchestra selections including Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro and the...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 10, 2010 | cello, Nuts and bolts
It’s Bobby Schumann week on planet Earth, and all the nations of this blue planet are gathering their energies and chanting “Bobby, Bobby, Bobby” in honor of his 200th birthday. I’m celebrating the week by book-ending the week with performances of the Cello and Violin...
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