by Kenneth Woods | Apr 19, 2016 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective
Hi Mahler fans. Following on from last week’s post on Mahler 7, I’ve had a number of questions, challenges and queries which have led to some very illuminating discussions. I thought I’d share a few highlights of those here. A couple of readers asked...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 12, 2016 | A view from the podium, Not quite the news, Satire
A leading professional orchestra has announced they are giving up rehearsing, teaching and performing music to focus on their “core mission,” it has been announced. The board and management of the Southlands Sinfonia in Weicester have decided to cancel all future...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 6, 2016 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective
Ken’s first summer at Colorado MahlerFest is just around the corner, and so it seems time to add to the Mahler- A Performer’s Perspective library here at Vftp. This year’s festival centers on Mahler’s 7th Symphony with performances on...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 27, 2016 | A view from the podium
Unquiet Earth will be performed at The Bridgewater Hall on Saturday the 23rd of April, 2016 at 3 PM as part of the BWH’s Echoes of a Mountain Song series. Tickets and additional information available via The Bridgewater Hall website here. Clare...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 17, 2016 | A view from the podium, Not quite the news
Sales of concert tickets and recordings by classical orchestras, opera companies and chamber ensembles skyrocketed this week following the arrest of a cellist who was found to be carrying 113 pounds of marijuana in his car. “Dude,” said new classical fan Brian...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 30, 2015 | A view from the podium
2015 was quite a year for me- a year of very, very hard work, a year of ups and downs with some incredible highlights and some moments of rather intense frustration. I started the year talking- giving a long chat on the Gál symphonies at a gala launch event...
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