by Kenneth Woods | Apr 19, 2008 | A view from the podium
I turned down what I’m sure was going to be a very, very good homemade Indian dinner tonight because I am on what many of you may consider a fools errand. Of all the pieces in my repertoire, I would say Brahms 1 is near the top of the list of pieces I would be happy...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 18, 2008 | A view from the podium
For the curious, keen and bored- here is the latest Oregon East Symphony promotional spot. Is this the future of...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 13, 2008 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews, Study with Ken
The musicians of the Rose City Chamber Orchestra are happy to announce a second selection round for the 2008 Rose City International Conductor’s Workshop, July 21-27 in Portland, Oregon. Interested conductors should submit their applications, including postmarking any...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 12, 2008 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
My March 9th concert with the Contemporary Music Ensemble of Wales will be broadcast this coming Saturday, April 19th, 2008 at 10:30 PM GMT. You can listen online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio3 live, and the show will be archived on the Radio 3 website for one week from...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 12, 2008 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
It is long past time that I write a bit about music, and at the risk of boring you to tears, I thought it might be interesting to talk a bit about the private and arcane world of score study. In expectation of Sam’s arrival, I managed to keep about a month free of...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 11, 2008 | A view from the podium
For regular readers who have been irritated and distressed at the relatively slow pace of posts this month, take heart- a proper blog post full of wonky musical nonsense is on its way. However, while reading the paper this afternoon, I came across this gem in today’s...
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