by Kenneth Woods | Jun 24, 2009 | A view from the podium
I was recently at a rehearsal of an outstanding conservatory-level orchestra. Strange noises were coming from the contrabassoon. The conductor stopped to try to address the issue- the obvious problem was that it was shockingly out of tune- it sounded like a geriatric...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 22, 2009 | A view from the podium
Friday night I conducted Orchestra of the Swan in a program of Mozart- Symphony no. 13 Haydn- Cello Concerto in C Major (Nick Stringfellow, cello) Mendelssohn- Songs Without Words Haydn- Symphony no. 34 (“The Farewell”) I had the makings of a lengthy and thoughtful...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 22, 2009 | A view from the podium
I can’t really say a big enough thank you to everyone who weighed in with their ideas on the program order for my upcoming Helix Ensemble concert. I had my first rehearsal with the band yesterday, and talked to the orchestra about about the issue, and interestingly, a...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 18, 2009 | A view from the podium
Okay, I’m taking a survey, so please respond via comments. I have the following (wonderful) program coming up in a couple of weeks. In chronological order Haydn- Symphony no. 60 “In Distratto” Beethoven- Symphony no. 4 Sawyers- Symphony no 2 The...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 17, 2009 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score, Haydn, Nuts and bolts
“You can only analyze music from beginning to end, because the listener can’t know what they haven’t heard.” Those words were spoken by my friend David Hoose at the RCICW a few years ago. At first, I thought “that can’t be entirely right,” but as the years go by, I...
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