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2012-12-01 07:00:58
Classical music: Notes of a Native Son — Madison native and University of Wisconsin graduate, conductor-cellist Kenneth Woods has seen his career crescendo this fall with three new recordings, international broadcasts and important concerts. Plus, Classical Revolution Madison members perform FREE Mendelssohn and Janacek this Sunday at the Fair Trade Coffee House.
[…] of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde in Schoenberg’s chamber arrangement, released by SOMM Recordings. In November, Woods made his debut with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra , conducting an all-Beethoven program, including the Overture to “Coriolanus,” the Violin Concerto (with Benjamin Beilman) and Symphony No. 2. In addition, he delivered a pre-performance lecture. Back in the UK, also in November, Woods also continued his extraordinary Mahler project in support of Alzheimer’s research with the Wrexham Symphony Orchestra conducting the epic Third Symphony. When not conducting, playing his cello, arranging, writing, broadcasting or indeed spending time with his family in his Cardiff home, Woods is actively blogging on A View from the Podium , one of today’s most-widely read and respected classical music blogs. To learn more about Kenneth Woods visit http://kennethwoods.net .
Kenneth Woods- A View From the Podium
2012-01-13 18:42:07
[…] Chamber Choir and Surrey Mozart Players The men of the choir were really superb and the orchestra played admirably, but at the end of the day, this performance is on here because Emma sounded so amazing singing it that I couldn’t stop almost laughing with glee… until I realized she had me in tears. She needs to record this piece with me and a great orchestra NOW. Patrons?!?!? 9- Mahler- Symphony no. 6- Wrexham Symphony Orchestra This was bound to be a special concert, and so it was. The idea of doing Mahler 6 in out-of-the-way Wrexham was unique enough that even Norman Lebrecht was inspired to blog about it. In the end, the concert more than lived up to the expectations. The orchestra played with tremendous intensity and focus, and it was every bit as harrowing and shattering as I’d hoped it would be. The first half […]
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