by Kenneth Woods | May 14, 2008 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
I’m a bit sad that the ferociously intense schedule here at the Ischia Festival has made it impossible for me to write more often, as it has been a very interesting and memorable week. First, for all my friends who had thought about coming here as participants, I can...
by Kenneth Woods | May 9, 2008 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Day one of my visit to the Ischia Chamber Music Festival is nearly over. I swear, I do not seek extra adventure and uncertainty simply to keep the blog more captivating for readers, but some days it does seem as though someone in the producers’ office of the series...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 25, 2008 | A view from the podium, Favorite posts, Performing Life
Somehow, no matter how many times I’ve been here or how many advertures and surprises those trips have held, there always seems to be some shock, some moment of divine cognitive dissonance on my arrival to Pendleton, Oregon. Perhaps the nearby Blue Mountains cast some...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 23, 2008 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
It was an interesting juxtaposition of concerts for me this past weekend. On Saturday, the Surrey Mozart Players returned for our second visit to the Menuhin Hall. Our concert last year was the source of grave trepidation because we had no idea if our regular audience...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 14, 2008 | A view from the podium, Music and Media, News and Reviews, Performing Life
UPCOMING CONCERT- Lancashire Chamber Orchestra Sunday, January 20, 2009 7:30 PM Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Mozart- Overture to “Die Zauberflote” Beethoven- Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major Ivan Hovorum, piano Beethoven- Symphony no 5 in C minor Thoughts from...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 30, 2007 | A view from the podium, Lists, Nuts and bolts, Performing Life
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a long time, as I think it’s probably a useful thing (based on my experience of seeing some very gifted people shoot themselves in the foot) to go on record with some tips for soloists who want to have long and successful...
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