by Kenneth Woods | Oct 19, 2011 | A view from the podium
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by Kenneth Woods | Oct 19, 2011 | A view from the podium
It’s been an exceptionally busy time here at Vftp International Headquarters, and, as usual, there is a lot more going on than just the current concerts. On Monday night, while looking after sick toddlers and recovering from an exhausting weekend of concerts and...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 13, 2011 | A view from the podium
UPDATE The program is now available online via the PT website here. Click on Hour 2. Very exciting news from American Public Media! Performance Today to broadcast lost symphony by Hans Gál Public Radio’s flagship live classical music program,...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 13, 2011 | A view from the podium
The Pro Arte String Quartet was the first string quartet I ever heard as a young musician growing up in Madison, Wisconsin. The ensemble, in its many incarnations has been based there at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music since it took up the...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 12, 2011 | News and Reviews
Critic Rob Barnett at MusicWeb is a little suspicious about coupling Bobby and Hans: “I don’t hold with the practice of coupling the classical familiar with the 20th century unfamiliar. I wonder if it does sell more discs… For me it is dilution not...
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