by Kenneth Woods | Jun 8, 2007 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
Excerpted from Marth Graham, “I am a dancer” …I believe that we learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. In each it is the performance of a...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 8, 2007 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
UCPOMING CONCERT Lancashire Chamber Orchestra 7:30 PM Saturday 16 June, 2007 Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road, Altrincham Copland- Quiet City (trumpet solo by John Bush) Shostakovich- Piano Concerto no 1 (soloist Ivan Hovorun, by kind permission of...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 7, 2007 | A view from the podium
I’ve long been a big fan of Pliable’s blog, On an Overgrown Path, but I was saddened to read his post today- “How Green Was My Concert?” Pliable asks if “shouldn’t we be more concerned about the greenhouse gases that are produced by a season like the 2007 BBC...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 7, 2007 | A view from the podium
One of the most common questions I get both from audience members and fellow performers alike is “I just don’t get so-and-so’s music, what am I missing?” I think that is a great question, regardless of the composer, whereas hearing “I don’t like so-and-so’s music” is...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 3, 2007 | A view from the podium
1. My teacher told me to do it that way 2. I heard it that way on a recording 3. I like it that way Just thought I would underline the point…. See previous post for more detailed discussion…....
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 3, 2007 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
Guiding principal- The more selflessly a performer follows the written instructions of the composer, the more personal their performance becomes. The more subjective their approach to what’s on the page, the more generic their performance tends to sound. This...
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