by Kenneth Woods | Apr 11, 2017 | A view from the podium
ESO/Woods review – Pritchard’s vibrant violin concerto captures sound of the sea Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Kenneth Woods led the English String Orchestra through a strong programme of new work that included Deborah Pritchard’s concerto inspired by Maggi ‘s...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 10, 2017 | A view from the podium
John Joubert- Jane Eyre: An opera in two acts £22.00 Where does an opera really take place? Why, on the stage, I hear you say. Of course, that’s true, but not quite the truth. Der Rosenkavalier and The Magic Flute might take place on the same stage in the same...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 28, 2017 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score
John Joubert’s musical language is original yet familiar, subtle yet direct. Firmly rooted in tonality, his harmonic vocabulary is highly sophisticated and personal, and he seems to have a particular knack for energising traditional harmonies through clashes,...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 24, 2017 | Not quite the news, Satire
The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra have announced plans for their 50th Anniversary Season, with a celebratory focus on familiarity, conservatism, convenience and conformity. MSO You’ve heard it all here before “When we started thinking about how best to...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 22, 2016 | A future for music, A view from the podium
From the January 2017 issue of Musical Opinion Magazine. My manifesto explaining the thinking behind the 21st C. Symphony Project. Subscribe to the magazine here. On 28 February, 2017, the English Symphony Orchestra will premiere the Third Symphony by...
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