by Kenneth Woods | Sep 4, 2013 | A view from the podium
The music world has reacted this week with a mixture of genuine moral outrage and cynical Schadenfreude to one conductor’s recent take on the place of women in the conducting world. For all the howls of indignation, what I haven’t seen from most people writing about...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 19, 2013 | A view from the podium
Just about 20 hours left in the campaign for Hans Gal and Robert Schumann.Thank you, everyone who has given, tweeted, liked, emailed, blogged and helped.We’re in striking distance, but we need to see more people take action and give. I know there are still a lot...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 19, 2013 | A view from the podium
Last night, BBC Four gave us one of the richest evenings of television I can remember seeing in the 10 years or so I’ve lived here. A digest of the best of this year’s contemporary music offerings at the Proms, it was a diverse and exciting array of great...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 16, 2013 | A view from the podium
Hi everyone- Update time- only 72 hours left. That’s just 3 days until Ken’s crowd-funding days are over for ever http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gal-schumann-symphonies/ This has been a great week overall- so many generous donations have come in...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 15, 2013 | A view from the podium
Hi everyone Sorry to bother you again! By now, I’ve been in touch with most, if not all of you about the Orchestra of the Swan’s campaign on Indiegogo to fund the fourth and final volume in our series of the symphonies of Hans Gal and Robert Schumann. Hans...
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