by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
The fire is out at the OES offices, and we now know a bit more. It apparently started in a popcorn machine at the Eagles Lodge, which is part of the same building. The entire building is gone, including the symphony office and the Pendleton Coffee Bean, which was a...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
In all the stages of my professional life, I’ve never known of or been involved with an organization more resilient than the Oregon East Symphony. The orchestra has weathered what we thought was every possible storm over the last six years while steadily growing and...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 14, 2007 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score, Mahler
Beethoven (arr. Mahler)- String Quartet in F minor, op. 95 “Serioso” We often think of Beethoven as having three basic styles that he went through in his career- the early style of the op. 18 quartets, the early piano sonatas and the 1st and 2nd symphonies,...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 13, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media, News and Reviews
REVIEW: NOTTINGHAM PHILHARMONIC, ROYAL CONCERT HALL 11:00 – 12 March 2007 American rock and classical musician Kenneth Woods seemed a born conductor in his recent city debut. His second appearance with the Nottingham Philharmonic underlined that impression with...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 13, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media, Performing Life
Here is an interesting piece on violins from last week’s Sunday Times, with a special emphasis on So-Ock Kim’s Strad, which is the oldest known example. As it turns out, there are two corrections to offer. First, her concert in Nottingham on Saturday was...
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