by Kenneth Woods | Oct 7, 2012 | A view from the podium
Hello Vftp readers! I’m writing to you from high above the Atlantic ocean, en route from a tense and nervous Heathrow airport, where the deportation of Abu Hamza has once again convinced those in power that the only thing that can keep us safe from the murdering...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 4, 2012 | A view from the podium
FANFARE MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2012 SCHLEFER Haru no Umi Redux and Shakuhachi Concerto HAGEN Koto Concerto: Genji ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN Click here to listen David Curtis and Kenneth Woods, conductors James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi Yumi Kurosawa,...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 2, 2012 | A view from the podium
Reblogged from Broken Thirds, the Epomeo Blog It’s been a few months since I sat down for a rehearsal with my colleagues in Ensemble Epomeo, but next week we begin a busy two-week tour of the East Coast, with a mountain of repertoire to learn- four huge...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 23, 2012 | A view from the podium
Possibly the second most frequently asked question I hear from young string players is “what is the best way to practice this passage/piece/technical problem.” (The most often asked question is “Can I have a concerto with one of your orchestras, and the most often...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 20, 2012 | A view from the podium
This week brought strong reactions to two recordings of the music of Beethoven. After a spring and summer in which the music of LvB didn’t figure nearly as prominently as usual, Beethoven is back on the menu at Vftp, and being served in generous portions. The coming...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 9, 2012 | A view from the podium, Headlines, News and Reviews
Anne Midgette’s excellent Washington Post piece on Hans Gal and forgotten composers re-appears in this week’s Guardian Weekly in slightly condensed form. Still a great read, and it looks great in that lovely Guardian layout. It’s the September 7...
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