by Kenneth Woods | Sep 21, 2006 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Fantastic news- New UK air security regulations just announced DO allow musicians once again to bring instruments on board as carry-on baggage, subject to extra screening. A rare, but welcome, victory for common sense. KW ...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 15, 2006 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
From a violinist friend- a professor at a medium-sized music school in Canada who organized a beginning-of-year chamber concert to open the season at her university (for which she received no extra pay whatsoever). “Ken–I did get your message today, I have been...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 4, 2006 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Rather than offering a blow-by-blow account of the last 24 hours of the KCYO summer course, now that I’m happily back at home and enjoying my recovery from a busy week, I thought I would offer a few thoughts on the week and on the show. First, because life is about...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 3, 2006 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Any evening called “Music at Night,” presented by a leading music trust and held at a posh private school in the rolling hills of rural Kent sounds like a very sophisticated and dignified affair. And how better to begin an evening of music with emerging young artists,...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 1, 2006 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
End of Day 5 at Kent County Youth Orchestra. Good news- Wasp sting is in retreat!!!!!!!! Other good news- Band sounds good!! Last night was Curry Night. If you haven’t seen it, you cannot imagine what happens in a quite village curry house when 70 musicians between...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 30, 2006 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Day three of KCYO, and I’m well knackered. At this point, I can report the orchestra is getting better, even getting fantastic in places. I can also report my wasp sting seems to be getting worse- the giant red welt that I didn’t get on Monday has appeared today, and...
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