by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2011 | A view from the podium, Repertoire Reports
We all have our annual New Year’s traditions, and Vftp International Headquarters is no exception. As we say goodbye to 2010, we gather our crack research team to assemble the yearly Repertoire Reports. Homeless conducting students get a free night in our...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 6, 2010 | Repertoire Reports
Well- it turns out that these days, even the king has a website. My associate and I just had a look around www.bernardhaitink.com and were able to assemble a 2009 repertoire report for the planet’s greatest living conductor. It’s very much the list you would...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2010 | Repertoire Reports
My friend and colleague Christopher Zimmerman, newly appointed music director of the Fairfax Symphony and my colleague for the last five years on the faculty of the Rose City Conductor’s Workshop has weighed in with some interesting repertoire lists and thoughts about...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 28, 2009 | Repertoire Reports
So far, all of our 2009 Repertoire Reports have been on either conductors or orchestras, and I thought it would be very interesting to look at a report for a leading non-conductor. Pianist Stephen Hough is certainly by every measure one of the top artists in the world...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 28, 2009 | Repertoire Reports
I wanted to attempt to have a look at my 2009 Repertoire Report and see if I could identify any interesting trends or quirks. 2009 was an anniversary year for several important composers, including Haydn, Handel, Purcell and Bloch. Haydn got the most attention from me...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 22, 2009 | Repertoire Reports
This is what I’m talking about- Foster Beyers, a fairly regular commenter at Vftp and fine conductor, has submitted his list. It sounds like the conducting program at Minnesota must be a sweet setup for them to do so much opera. Thanks for contribuing, Foster....
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