by Kenneth Woods | Mar 19, 2014 | A view from the podium, Piano, pianists and pianism
This weekend, I’ll be playing the marvelous transcription of the Goldberg Variations made for string trio by Dmitri Sitkovetsky at the Harborough Music Collective with violinist David Le Page and violist Carmen Flores. Coffee Concerts take place...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 11, 2014 | A view from the podium
Dear Sir As you were the 19-year-old 2nd trumpet player who last year (or the year before? Was it 2007? Let’s keep it vague, shall we?) who offered me his candid advice (“Ken? Can you, um, speed it up a little”) on one of the key tempi in a piece a...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 3, 2014 | A view from the podium
Hi everyone Today is the BIG day. After a nearly-five-year journey, volume four in our series of the complete symphonies of Robert Schumann and Hans Gál hits the stores today. The CD is now available to order, stream and download from fine retailers in most...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 21, 2014 | A view from the podium
Re-blogged from ensemble-epomeo.net On Sunday, the 23rd of February, Ensemble Epomeo and shakuhachi virtuoso James Schlefer will give the world premiere of composer Victoria Bond‘s new work for shakuhachi and string trio, “Rashomon.” We asked Maestra Bond a few...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 10, 2014 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts, Study with Ken
Several months ago I was sipping a flat white in a café with a friend and former student who was describing the teaching methods of one of America’s more eminent conducting pedagogues- a gentleman I’ve never met nor observed. Apparently one of his favorite aphorisms...
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