by Kenneth Woods | Feb 21, 2021 | News and Reviews
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by Kenneth Woods | Feb 16, 2021 | A view from the podium, Piano, pianists and pianism
Gunnar Johansen was a legendary figure in my home town of Madison, Wisconsin. He retired from the University of Wisconsin in 1976, when I would have been seven, so he was practically the stuff of legend throughout most of my youth (we never met). He died in...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 17, 2021 | A view from the podium
Why 7 is the symphony’s lucky number? While there are far fewer 7th symphonies than 2nds or 3rds, one very rarely encounters a sour seventh. Perhaps it’s just a result of the fact that with six previous attempts, most would-be composers of 7ths have either given up or...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2021 | News and Reviews
KENNETH WOODS NAMED 2020 MEAD WITTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI American conductor Kenneth Woods has been selected as recipient of the 2020 UW-Madison Mead Witter School of Music Distinguished Alumni Award. Woods was nominated for the award by James Smith,...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 23, 2020 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
A perceptive response to Matthew Taylor’s two most recent symphonies and his stunning Romanza for String from Paul Conway in the latest edition of Musical Opinion. Matthew Taylor – Symphonies 4 and 5, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, English...
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