Author Archives: Miss Music Nerd

Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On: Cantata Singers Make Magic with English Choral Works

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Miss Music Nerd

Cantata Singers Friday, January 14th Music of Elgar, Finzi, Holst and Vaughan Williams When you go to a Cantata Singers concert, you can always be assured that the programming will be interesting and the performance standards will be high. For … Continue reading →

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Friday News: Vaughan Williams in Boston, GRAMMY.com, and Theremin on TV!

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Miss Music Nerd

Happy Friday, music nerds! I’m pleased to announce that my first grammy.com post is up! Click to sample some GRAMMY Classical Delights! Furthermore, I will be interviewing several GRAMMY nominees in the coming weeks, so be sure to stay tuned! … Continue reading →

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Lisztomania! (An Interview with Yakov Zamir)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Miss Music Nerd

JP Concerts presents: Lisztomania Times Two Thursday, January 13, 7:00 pm St. John’s Episcopal Church 1 Roanoke Avenue, Boston (map link) $10 at the door Any classical music nerd worth his or her salt can tell you that the composer … Continue reading →

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Music Marketing Madness!

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Miss Music Nerd

Music Nerd Andy, who keep tabs on the classical scene in St. Louis and environs, passed along an offer from his home team, the St. Louis Symphony, along with this comment: Why can we sell Mahler tickets at a fraction … Continue reading →

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What It’s All About

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Miss Music Nerd

Happy New Year, music nerds! Can you believe we’re a week into 2011 already? I must confess, Miss Music Nerd has been a bit of a basket case for the past month or so. The holiday season can be a … Continue reading →

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Sing Handel in Boston, Bring Healing to Haiti!

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

JP Concerts presents: Sing Messiah! Saturday, December 11, 8 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church 1 Roanoke Avenue, Boston (map link) $10 Donation includes score rental Happy Holidays, Music Nerds! ‘Tis the season for performances of Handel’s Messiah, both the all-pro … Continue reading →

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It's That Time Again! Music for Hanukkah, Plus Hello Kitty Menorah!

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

Happy Hanukkah, Music Nerds! The sun is setting as I type this, but I’ll have to light the Hello Kitty Menorah virtually today, because McDoc and I just moved to a new apartment, and the real one is hiding in … Continue reading →

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Musical Nourishment, Tonight in Boston!

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

Music for Food for Music Benefitting the Greater Boston Food Bank Friday, November 12, 6:00 pm Emmanuel Church 15 Newbury Street, Boston Happy Friday, music nerds! I recently heard of a concert series that looks to be nourishing in more … Continue reading →

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Looking to Tap into the Zeitgeist? It's in St. Paul, Tonight!

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

Zeitgeist New Music presents Night Singing: Music by Andrew Rindfleisch October 7, 8, 9, 7:30 p.m. Studio Z, 275 East Fourth Street, Suite 200, St. Paul MN $10 A week ago, I was wishing for a couch, but this week … Continue reading →

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Naked and Singing, Making Life Worthwhile

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Miss Music Nerd

Boston Symphony Orchesra featuring Bryn Terfel: Music of Richard Wagner, Saturday, October 1, 2010 Cantata Singers Chamber Series: Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sunday, October 2, 2010 I didn’t expect to find much of a common thread between the two … Continue reading →

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