by Kenneth Woods | Mar 21, 2007 | A view from the podium
We’ve set up a stopgap page where people can make donations to the Oregon East Symphony Fire Renewal Fund. The page is currently being hosted on my website’s server, as the OES is locked out of our site until at least Wednesday, but if you click the...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 20, 2007 | A view from the podium
This is the main work area of the office and the meeting space for the board, as it appears without walls or a roof All that remains of my office. It has been doing double service as a nap room for Michelle’s 4-month-old daughter while I’m away-...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 19, 2007 | A view from the podium
When I read at Jessica Duchen’s blog that “Stephen King argues that poor old Edu should never have been on the £20 note at all and represents ‘a peculiar celebration of mediocrity,’” I thought “That’s it! I’m burning all my King novels.” Then I read on and...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 19, 2007 | A view from the podium
The Arts and Community editor at the East Oregonian asked me if we could do a story on the recovery of my cello from the fire at the Oregon East Symphony offices. This is what I sent her. My first thought was that the situation was too serious for anything...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
A very quick update from Pendleton… The implications for the orchestra are far worse than we initially feared, due to problems with the orchestra’s insurance and liability issues with the buildings owners. Our insurance company and that of the building’s owners may...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
Blaze guts Eagles Lodge, adjoining businessesBy SAMANTHA BATES and PHIL WRIGHT of the East Oregonian PENDLETON – Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed half a block of downtown Thursday afternoon.More than 20 firefighters sprayed water from the ground and...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
In one of the most shocking examples of a complete lack of respect for a nation’s cultural heritage I’ve come accross in some time, the British government has announced it is taking Elgar’s face off the 20 pound note in his 150th anniversary year....
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
Eagles lodge catches fire Video on YouTube By Phil Wright of the East Oregonian PENDLETON – The Fraternal Order of the Eagles’ building at the corner of South Main Street and Southeast Emigrant erupted into flames at about 3:30 p.m. and sent billowing...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
The offices of the Oregon East Symphony Community reflects on loss from fire (update #3)By Samantha Bates of the East OregonianAs the afternoon wore on, firefighters battled flames and smoke on Main Street, people gathered close to the police lines to get a look at...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium, Mahler
The subject recently came up of the Symphony in E by Hans Rott. Rott died a horrible death as a schizophrenic in a mental hospital. Had he remained healthy, he would surely have been one of the most important composers of all time. Mahler called him the...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
The fire is out at the OES offices, and we now know a bit more. It apparently started in a popcorn machine at the Eagles Lodge, which is part of the same building. The entire building is gone, including the symphony office and the Pendleton Coffee Bean, which was a...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium
In all the stages of my professional life, I’ve never known of or been involved with an organization more resilient than the Oregon East Symphony. The orchestra has weathered what we thought was every possible storm over the last six years while steadily growing and...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 14, 2007 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score, Mahler
Beethoven (arr. Mahler)- String Quartet in F minor, op. 95 “Serioso” We often think of Beethoven as having three basic styles that he went through in his career- the early style of the op. 18 quartets, the early piano sonatas and the 1st and 2nd symphonies,...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 13, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media, News and Reviews
REVIEW: NOTTINGHAM PHILHARMONIC, ROYAL CONCERT HALL 11:00 – 12 March 2007 American rock and classical musician Kenneth Woods seemed a born conductor in his recent city debut. His second appearance with the Nottingham Philharmonic underlined that impression with...
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...
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