by Kenneth Woods | Mar 20, 2009 | A view from the podium
What a week it has been. It’s Friday afternoon here at Vftp Headquarters, the first moment of relative peace and quiet I’ve had in what seems like a long time. This little respite is squeezed between the Ensemble Epomeo concert last night and the HSO concert tomorrow....
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 15, 2009 | A view from the podium
I’ve written before about how important building a repertoire is to keeping up with a busy performance schedule, and the wisdom of that advice has been brought, once again, into clear focus by my efforts this week to learn to brand new scores from scratch- Vaughan...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 10, 2009 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
March 9, 2009 Mozart Players Dazzle Menuhin Hall Audience- The Surrey Mozart Players concert under the leadership of their conductor, Kenneth Woods, at the Yehudi Menhuin Hall on Saturday 7 March produced another feather in their cap. The opening overture to ‘’La...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 10, 2009 | A view from the podium
It’s time for a quick reminder that the 2009 Ischia Chamber Music Festival is accepting applications- the final deadline is a few weeks off, but it is booked on a space available basis, so I’d encourage you to apply as soon as you can. Last year was my...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 10, 2009 | A view from the podium
You’re not here to become an entertainer, and you don’t have to sell yourself. The truth is you don’t have anything to sell; being a musician isn’t about dispensing a product, like selling used Chevies. I’m not an entertainer; I’m a...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 9, 2009 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews, Study with Ken
www.rosecityworkshop.org admin@rosecityworkshop.org The musicians of the Rose City Chamber Orchestra, a 501 c.3 non-profit organization, are proud to announce the 5th Annual Rose City International Conductor’s Workshop, July 20-26, 2009 on the campus of Lewis...
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