by Kenneth Woods | Sep 6, 2009 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
I’m writing tonight from the neighborhood of the Sage Gateshead, home of Northern Sinfonia, where tomorrow afternoon we begin recording sessions for the first-ever disc of the orchestral music of Hans Gál. (The Sage Gateshead- where Hans Gal is in the house for much...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 3, 2009 | A view from the podium
The sharp fall off in blog posts here at Vftp over the Summer has been one symptom of the fact I’ve been mostly on the road and away from my desk for months on end. Given that I’ve had little or no time to write for most of that time, it’s no wonder I’ve done fairly...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 2, 2009 | A view from the podium
Regular Vftp readers will know that intonation is one of my favorite topics. As I was catching up on favorite blogs, I came accross a remarkable series of posts on flute intonation by my friend, the contemporary flute virtuoso Helen Bledsoe. This one in particular hit...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 2, 2009 | A view from the podium
I was truly sad to learn of the death of my colleague and boss at the Cincinnait Pops, Erich Kunzel. He was a complete pro and an absolute master of his craft, and I learned a lot from watching him and working with him. He was someone who seemed completely...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 31, 2009 | A view from the podium
Hello Readers! Greetings from Vftp Int’l Headquarters, where the 2009-10 season is officially underway. I have a few rehearsals to contend with in the coming week, but I’ll be spending the bulk of my week preparing for next week’s recording sessions with Northern...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 30, 2009 | A view from the podium, Haydn
I was pleased and optimistic when I heared Alan Gilbert had been appointed MD of the NY Phil. I’d covered for Alan at the Cincinnati Symphony (my colleague refused to watch rehearsals of anyone his own age), where I thought he got some great results, and had...
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