by Kenneth Woods | May 20, 2008 | A view from the podium
Well- the classical world has finally caught on to the sheer power of naked. Hot on the heels of my naked recital post and related commentary, tonight on Channel 4’s “How To Look Good Naked,” the conductor and musicians of Stratford’s Orchestra of the Swan...
by Kenneth Woods | May 19, 2008 | A view from the podium
“Otto Klemperer, Sir Adrian Boult, Carlo Maria Giulini and Walter Legge made up the panel which awarded James Loughran the first prize of the televised final of the Philharmonia Conducting Competition in 1961. They seem as gods on Olympus in comparison to the...
by Kenneth Woods | May 19, 2008 | A view from the podium
I am now home from a memorable week at the Ischia Chamber Music Festival. What a joy it was to set aside the baton and pretty much any and all responsibility for decision making and organization and just be a cellist for a week! Our final concert on Thursday consisted...
by Kenneth Woods | May 14, 2008 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
I’m a bit sad that the ferociously intense schedule here at the Ischia Festival has made it impossible for me to write more often, as it has been a very interesting and memorable week. First, for all my friends who had thought about coming here as participants, I can...
by Kenneth Woods | May 11, 2008 | A view from the podium
From the webstie- alfredschnittke.com...
by Kenneth Woods | May 9, 2008 | A view from the podium
Jen, over at Adventures of an Idaho Violist, has my post of the day on the perils of “wearwotchulike” gigs. Most gigs are great, because I can just slap on some black clothing, and be done with it, with little to no thought required. But something...
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