by Kenneth Woods | Apr 23, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Thursday, BBC NOW Strangely tired Thursday morning. “Strangely” tired until I realize I had conducted an Elgar 1 run-through the night before with lots of in-flight coaching and made it back to Cardiff after 1 AM. House issues pre-occupy much of the morning- never...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 23, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
What a weekend. Wednesday, WSO…. Long drive up to Wrexham after a busy day in Cardiff. It was concert week at the WSO, and we’d had a funny run up to it. We’ve been working together over many weeks on this program. I usually dislike weekly rehearsals, as I feel so...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 5, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Several months ago I wrote here about the shocking news that David Gedge, longtime organist at Brecon Cathedral and conductor of the Gwent Chamber Orchestra had suffered a stroke while conducting the final pages of Haydn’s Creation. It was early days for me on this...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 13, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media, Performing Life
Here is an interesting piece on violins from last week’s Sunday Times, with a special emphasis on So-Ock Kim’s Strad, which is the oldest known example. As it turns out, there are two corrections to offer. First, her concert in Nottingham on Saturday was...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 7, 2007 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts, Performing Life
So… My Chopin adventure for Discovering Music has come to an end.. I have to say, I was a little concerned when I was offered the gig, as it could easily have been a poisoned chalice. Great band and soloist, of course, but boring orchestra part to play, which can...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 3, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
The festival atmosphere surrounding the OES that begins on Thursday evenings comes into full flower after that first tutti rehearsal when all the musicians descend on the bar. Pendleton is somewhat limited in its choices of watering holes, and our standard outing is...
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