by Kenneth Woods | Sep 17, 2007 | A view from the podium
The other night in rehearsal we read through Kodaly’s Dances of Galanta for the first time. As it turns out, I have a conductor-colleague in the orchestra, and he came up to me afterwards to talk about the piece, which we’re both very fond of. He made the point that...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
I’ve been back in rehearsals for just over a week. Without taking any unusual care over diet…. I’ve lost a little under 9 pounds…...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 15, 2007 | A view from the podium
Biography Hailed by the Washington Post as an “up-and-coming conductor” and a “true star” of the podium, Kenneth Woods has built a reputation as a multifaceted musician whose credits range from the Mahler symphonies to collaborations with members of James Brown’s...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 15, 2007 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
This post is part two of a group that began here. I’m currently in rehearsals for a performance of the ever-popular Ravel orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. I doubt there’s any classical fan reading this who hasn’t heard this beloved warhorse...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 15, 2007 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
…. notation? * Back in Music History class we all learned how philosophers used to differntiate between “music of the spheres” and “practical music.” The now-quaint terminology masks a somewhat interesting and important differentiation that is actually an...
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