by Kenneth Woods | Apr 17, 2006 | Mahler
Mom’s pension is safe by noon Monday. Another early start- this time a radio interview in Hermiston. It’s me and our harpist, who also helps with publicity on the air. Our host is quick to inform me that he prefers Merle Haggard to Mahler, but he’s very gracious...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 15, 2006 | Mahler
Jetlag- my constant companion…. Though I was completely wiped out after day one of the preparatory orchestra retreat, I find I wake up long, long before my alarm goes off, only to fall in and out of sleep until it finally starts screeching. At this point, I enter a...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 14, 2006 | Mahler
After the second rehearsal I can’t resist a trip to the local cowboy bar with some of my colleagues in the orchestra. While there, Peter, who should already be well on his way back to Portland, very kindly stops in to let me know the other horn player said yes. What a...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 13, 2006 | Mahler
One of my basic conducting philosophies is that one should give the players at least two opportunities to play without fear of being corrected or interrupted- two chances where they can be absolutely fearless and take risks. For me, those are the first rehearsal and...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 11, 2006 | Mahler
Finally, the first rehearsal is here. After all the buildup, it’s a surprisingly normal evening. A word about the OES: We have a consistent local core of musicians, most of whom have been with the orchestra for a long time, who come to all of our rehearsals. They...
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