Monthly Archives: March 2010

Hug a Med Student Today – It's Match Day!

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

Three years ago, on a cool and cloudy day in Irvine, California, I accompanied McDoc, then a fourth year medical student, to his Match Day Ceremony. Every year on the third Thursday of March, soon-to-be MDs across the country find … Continue reading →

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Miss Music Nerd Goes Green!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

No, I haven’t bought a hybrid or installed solar panels… I’m a very conscientious recycler, though! What I mean to say is… Happy St. Patrick’s Day, music nerds! McDoc and I both have plenty of Irish in our backgrounds (Scots-Irish, … Continue reading →

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Miss Music Nerd's Choral Marathon!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

Happy Monday, music nerds — as happy as the Monday after “Springing Forward” can be, that is! I know I’m not the only one who gets thrown off-kilter by it. Sample comments from Facebook and Twitter today: “The change to … Continue reading →

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The Transcendent Organist: A Conversation With Gail Archer

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

Happy International Women’s Day, music nerds! As luck would have it, I have an outstanding woman to introduce to you today! Gail Archer is a very busy concert organist and dedicated teacher with an impressive list of projects to her … Continue reading →

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My Life in Chopin

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

Every so often, someone will ask me who my favorite composer is, and I always answer that it’s impossible to narrow it down to just one, because there are so many I love. But I can say that Frédéric Chopin … Continue reading →

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