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 | Dec 20, 2009 | Repertoire Reports
David from Cincinnati has kindly taken up my suggestion, and collated Paavo Jarvi’s repertoire for 2009 based on the listing of programs on his website. David writes that after watching Paavo’s work for many years with the CSO he considers him his favorite conductor....
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 20, 2009 | Repertoire Reports
With Friday night’s Mahler 1 rehearsal done, my work year for 2009 is now complete. Actually, my conducting year is now complete- there are countless little admin projects to get to, bowings to do, programs to confirm, contacts to chase, soloists to engage and letters...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 29, 2008 | A view from the podium, Repertoire Reports
Thanks to Sven from Brainerd for sending us a collated list of Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s rep for 2008. I’m a huge Harnoncourt fan, even though he’s as likely to make me scream in horror as cheer in admiration, sometimes in the same piece. Just this weekend I heard his...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 18, 2008 | A view from the podium, Repertoire Reports
Peter from Houston rembers former HSO Music Director Christoph Eschenbach fondly for what he calls “many years of transformative and inspiring leadership,” so he’s processed Eschenbach’s 2008 repertoire as it appears on his website here. Thanks Peter! At over 103...
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