by Kenneth Woods | Apr 10, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
I’m happy, but not surprised, that Peter Maxwell Davies is speaking out again on the state of arts and art funding in Britain in the Telegraph. He has long since reached that place in his professional life many of us are looking for- the place where you are famous...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 8, 2007 | A view from the podium
Given some of the writing on Elgar lately, I thought I would try to improve the calibre of discourse. From the man who wrote the book on The Symphony, my dear friend Michael Steinberg, who offers two quotes of his own discovery. First from David Cairns- “a...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 7, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to explore YouTube. Today, however, I made a discovery that I’m awfully happy about. Some kind soul has posted a documentary on Frank Zappa called Peefeeyatko. http://youtu.be/H8-N08xDz6E I’ve only ever really wanted three...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 7, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
Of course, I was not alone in my reaction to yesterday’s Guardian piece on the alleged death of the recording industry. A must read is at The Rest is Noise, where Alex Ross thoroughly and meticulously debunks that whole notion of dying industry through, wait for it…....
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 6, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
Hmm… more of this…. Is it just me, or has prognosticating doom for working musicians become a nice little earner for some? I think there might be more honorable trades to ply. Thirty years ago, if you wanted to make and sell high-quality wine, beer or coffee in the...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 6, 2007 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
Upcoming Broadcast BBC Radio 3 (Can be heard on any Radio 3 FM station, or via the Radio 3 website) Sunday, April 8, 2007 17:00 GMT Discovering Music Live “Nielsen Flute Concerto” BBC National Orchestra of Wales Sharon Bezaly, flute Kenneth Woods, conductor Stephen...
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 31, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
As we approach next week’s broadcast of the new Discovering Music show on the Nielsen Flute Concerto, we thought it would be nice to make available some older episodes as podcasts. The current episode is on the general topic of Impressionism. There’s a lovely...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 30, 2007 | A view from the podium
Here’s a good luck at the OES music library (note that the shelves and the wall are horizontal!)…. Just think how long it took to mark all those...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 29, 2007 | A view from the podium
Please, please give what you can to the OES Fire Renewal Fund. (Flames break through the office roof) Well, it’s been two weeks since the fire hit. I don’t think anyone in the organization can believe it, as none of us has been able to catch a breath during that...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 27, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
We’d like to invite any regular readers to visit YouTube and search for Mahler. We found out today that for some bizarre reason, the number 1 search result on YouTube for Mahler is the first mvt. of Kindertotenlieder with me conducting baritone Jesus Suaste and the...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 27, 2007 | A view from the podium
One of the recent news items on the OES fire said that “the orchestra takes pride in describing itself as “the most remotely situated full symphony orchestra on the planet.”” Actually, that nickname is just the legacy of a long-forgotten...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 26, 2007 | A view from the podium
We’ve tried to gather all the blog posts we could find so far on the symphony fire. The list is sure to be incomplete, and we’ll edit and update as we learn of other postings. Getting the word out about the situation is job no. 1 right now- if we can...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 23, 2007 | A view from the podium
Lots of good news. More and more people have stepped up to the plate to help, and things are looking up. Thanks to everyone that has helped. We have come up with a good and simple plan, which is basically to create an institutional framework that will make sure...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 21, 2007 | A view from the podium
Click here to make a donation to the OES Fire Renewal Fund using PayPal. It has been a very interesting study to see the range of reactions we’ve had from around the country to the recent fire at the OES offices. It’s been depressing, but not surprising, to see how an...
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