Conductor | Composer | Cellist | Author | Guitarist |
KENNETH
WOODS
Hailed by Gramophone Magazine as “a symphonic conductor of stature”, American conductor Kenneth Woods was appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the English Symphony Orchestra in 2013, and has quickly built up an impressive and acclaimed body of work with them.
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Ken’s Spring 2024 Highlights
10 March 2024
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cadogan Hall, London
Christopher Gunning Remembered
Featuring
Christopher Gunning – Oboe Concerto
Christopher Gunning – Violin Concerto
Christopher Gunning – Symphony 10 (UK Premiere)
KW also appearing as guitarist with Dave Arch (Strictly Come Dancing MD), Steve Pearce (London session ace) and the RPO
11-13 March 2024
Recordings for Signum Records
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Christopher Gunning – Symphony No. 8
Christopher Gunning – Symphony No. 9
Christopher Gunning Violin Concerto No. 2
14 April 2024
English String Orchestra
Kings Place, London
Sibelius – Rakastava (The Lover) for Strings and Timpani Op.14
Philip Sawyers – Concerto for Trumpet, Strings and Timpani
Dvořák – Nocturne for Strings in B major
Peter Fribbins – Soliloquies for Trumpet and Strings
Elgar – Introduction & Allegro for Strings Op.47
KEN’S RECENT RELEASES
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