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Monthly Archives: April 2010

Miss Music Nerd's Musical Monkey Mind!

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

A mind is a terrible thing. Perhaps you’ve heard of the concept of Monkey Mind. Even if you didn’t already know the term, I’m sure you’re familiar with the experience it refers to. It’s a very human thing, to have … Continue reading →

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Miss Music Nerd in Concert!

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

I’ve been slaving over a hot piano quite a bit more than usual lately! I’d like to say it’s due to a frenzy of inspiration, but truthfully, it has more to do with perspiration – if you’re a perfectionist/procrastinator like … Continue reading →

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Tchaikovsky in the Concert Hall and on the Runway!

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

If I were an old-school classical music critic, I might say that an event like the Boston Symphony‘s Project Tchaikovsky was just the latest in a string of desperate attempts by orchestra marketing folks to hype classical music to a … Continue reading →

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Project Tchaikovsky: Music and Fashion, Together Again! (What Am I Gonna Wear?!)

Confession time: for a professional classical musician, I don’t have a very impressive CD collection. When fellow music nerds start discussing questions of who made the best recording of such-and-such a piece, my first impulse is to change the subject … Continue reading →

Happy Easter Monday, Music Nerds!

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

Well, I did it! I got through my first Holy Week and Easter in my new organist-choir director position! Feel free to share this badge of honor with any church musicians, clergy, altar guild members, church office workers, etc., that … Continue reading →