by Kenneth Woods | Feb 27, 2008 | A view from the podium
It’s not unusual for two orchestras to appear together, especially when one is a youth orchestra playing alongside an adult ensemble. I’ve also seen multiple college orchestras band together to tackle big works like Rite of Spring or the Mahler symphonies....
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 27, 2008 | A view from the podium
Upcoming Concert- Sunday, March 9, 2008 7:30 PM Studio 1, Llandaff Contemporary Music Ensemble of Wales Ian Pace, piano soloist Xenakis- Akrata Brown- Novarra Downie- forms 7 (non-mediated forms) Mefano- Interferences Live Recording for Radio 3’s Hear and Now...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 24, 2008 | A view from the podium
Having finished the first part of the dress rehearsal for my Kelvin Ensemble concert with a rather raucous (in the best sense) run-through of Wagner’s Rienzi Overture, I called a break. Across the hallway from the breathtakingly beautiful Bute Hall is another...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 22, 2008 | A future for music, A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
This week, having Sibelius 2 and Schelomo on my desk at the same time has been a fascinating contrast. Although his music sounds like no one else’s, Sibelius’ technique is a logical outgrowth of the method of working with motivic cells perfected by Beethoven and...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 19, 2008 | A view from the podium
To my surprise and delight, my post on repetition in rehearsal has attracted a number of really interesting comments, including three fascinating ones from choral conductors. First was this one from regular Vftp commenter John on his outstanding blog, then this one...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 18, 2008 | A view from the podium
It is a grey, February afternoon in 1986. A blast of arctic air has settled across the Midwest that promises to chill the bones for several days to come. In this climate the cozy college town looked rather austere and foreboding. Your author had grown up on a Big-Ten...
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