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Thoughts on the Saint Louis Requiem Protest

Thoughts on the Saint Louis Requiem Protest

by Kenneth Woods | Oct 5, 2014 | A future for music, A view from the podium, Favorite posts

Via the Saint Louis Dispatch “Michael Brown protesters interrupted the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s concert on Saturday night, causing a brief delay in the performance at Powell Symphony Hall. The orchestra and chorus were preparing to perform Johannes...
Beethoven and the Big Mac- Art in the Age of Junk Culture

Beethoven and the Big Mac- Art in the Age of Junk Culture

by Kenneth Woods | Jun 11, 2014 | A future for music, A view from the podium, Favorite posts

Sometimes I think the classical industry is a bit like a chap standing on deck of the Titanic, moaning loudly about how his feet are getting cold because they’re a little wet. Sure we have problems, but look at the world around us- when the ship is already sinking,...

I wouldn’t call him Saint Joe

by Kenneth Woods | Mar 1, 2011 | A view from the podium, Favorite posts

I was on my way to work over the weekend when I heard an extended interview with violinist Daniel Hope on BBC Radio 3’s “CD Review.” Mr Hope and host Andrew McGregor were discussing Daniel Hope’s new album, “The Romantic Violinist,” a tribute to the musical legacy of...
Janacek’s blood-stained flowers

Janacek’s blood-stained flowers

by Kenneth Woods | Aug 20, 2010 | A view from the podium, Favorite posts

Olin Downes, New York Times “Which composers have influenced you most?” Leos Janacek “None.”   Last week, I had the good fortune and privilege to conduct a workshop of Janacek’s Taras Bulba. Since so much of Janacek’s life’s work is bound up in his operas, there...

Ives and Mahler- Kindred spirits and spirituality

by Kenneth Woods | May 1, 2009 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score, Favorite posts

When I first got to know the music of Gustav Mahler, I was fascinated by the story of his last years. His most perfect symphony, the Sixth, is also his most tragic. Written at the height of his personal and professional life, its Finale depicts a hero who suffers...

You can get things fixed

by Kenneth Woods | Feb 24, 2009 | A view from the podium, Favorite posts, Performing Life

Every community has its plusses and minuses, and Pendleton is no exception. Some of its strengths would be surprising were they not relatively well known- ie, that this town of 12,000 supports home-grown performances of Mahler symphonies. Its minuses- don’t think I’d...
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