by Kenneth Woods | Apr 12, 2016 | A view from the podium, Not quite the news, Satire
A leading professional orchestra has announced they are giving up rehearsing, teaching and performing music to focus on their “core mission,” it has been announced. The board and management of the Southlands Sinfonia in Weicester have decided to cancel all future...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 6, 2016 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective
Ken’s first summer at Colorado MahlerFest is just around the corner, and so it seems time to add to the Mahler- A Performer’s Perspective library here at Vftp. This year’s festival centers on Mahler’s 7th Symphony with performances on...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 5, 2016 | Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective
Originally published in 2010: I finally managed to make it to one of the Mahler in Manchester concerts this past weekend (in spite of my blog project, I’ve had concerts of my own every previous concert night). Happily, this time I had a rehearsal in Manchester, so I...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 27, 2016 | A view from the podium
Unquiet Earth will be performed at The Bridgewater Hall on Saturday the 23rd of April, 2016 at 3 PM as part of the BWH’s Echoes of a Mountain Song series. Tickets and additional information available via The Bridgewater Hall website here. Clare...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 17, 2016 | News and Reviews
…a witty and mercurial masterpiece. Electric performances all” Published 13 March, 2016 Order here: ERNST KRENEK: COMPLETE PIANO CONCERTOS, VOLUME ONE £9.00...
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