by Kenneth Woods | Aug 27, 2006 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Here’s an important piece from Steven Isserlis on the ever-worsening travel situation for musicians in and out of Britain. Let me state this clearly- these new rules have nothing to do with safety. I’ve been through several worst case scenarios with...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 26, 2006 | A view from the podium
A new review of the recently-release chamber music CD “Fortune Has Turned,” which is a collection of chamber works by American composer Chris Lastovica. We recorded my parts in one night about 5 years ago in Cincinnati- my contribution was really...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 25, 2006 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews, Performing Life
September 2 2006, 7:30 PM Mote Hall, Maidstone Kent County Youth Orchestra Kenneth Woods, conductor Programme- Smetana- Die Moldau Dvorak- Noonday Witch Martinu- Memorial to Lidice Rachmaninoff- Symphony no. 2 KENT COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA (KCYO) President- Sir Simon...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 23, 2006 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
For all you conducting dorks out there- The New Yorker has a piece this week by Justin Davidson on the art of conducting. As an added bonus, they’ve posted a very good video piece to accompany it. Those of you who know the “Art of Conducting” films well will...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 20, 2006 | A view from the podium
Best first six paragraphs in an article I’ve read in a long time, from this piece in Salon today- “Three blondes have albums coming out in August: Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson and … yes, Paris Hilton, have already dropped their various single droppings...
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