by Kenneth Woods | May 27, 2010 | Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective, Nuts and bolts
I hope readers don’t mind me framing my thoughts about Mahler 9 in terms of conducting. It seems to make sense if for no other reason than the fact that Mahler 9 is at or near the top of many, probably most, conductors’ lists of works they want to conduct...
by Kenneth Woods | May 24, 2010 | News and Reviews
My first concert as principal guest conductor of Orchestra of the Swan is a wonderful and daring program, pairing Walton’s Facade with a sparkling and wildly inventive new work by Joanna Lee. Classical Music Magazine has pegged this as the Premier of the...
by Kenneth Woods | May 21, 2010 | Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective
The Bridgewater Hall- Mahler in Manchester In American football, coaches learn that when a play is working for you, go keep going to it until the other team figures out a way to stop it. In this spirit, I’ve asked Peter Davison, whose previous contributions to...
by Kenneth Woods | May 21, 2010 | News and Reviews
There is a nice interview with me in the Birmingham Post today. Chief critic Chris Morley managed to take the conversation to a few places I’d never been asked about, particularly my affection for the music of William Walton, whose Facade I’m conducting...
by Kenneth Woods | May 20, 2010 | cello
So, this week, I’m in New England for concerts with Ensemble Epomeo- our first show is at the Newburyport Chamber Music Festival on Friday. This concert has an extra challenge for me- I have had to switch cellos. It wasn’t practical to travel this time with my...
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