the [plain] song is a group of ambitious young musicians whose mission is to share their passion for art song. From their website: “For centuries …
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Category Archives: concerts
Greetings and Happy Autumn, Music Nerds! It’s been an exciting summer here at Music Nerd Central! Before I get into the details, I have a …
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Dalia Geffen loves the music of Richard Wagner, but she got tired of having to travel long distances from her home in Boston to hear …
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Multitasking is an important skill to master in today’s super-busy world. Sometimes a music nerd has to ask herself, “How can I find the time …
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I have returned home triumphant, after the second leg of my local recital tour, followed by pizza! 😀 Performing the same program multiple times presents …
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A few months ago, I took a job as a church organist/choir director at a small parish here in Boston, ending an extended sabbatical from …
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I have to confess: I get a little jaded sometimes. I ask myself, “Is being a musician really worth it?” I mean, except for a …
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I’m sure I’m not the only composer who periodically takes stock of her collected works, as a way to glean whatever insight may come from …
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One of the drawbacks of being a pianist is that you can spend an awful lot of time playing alone, unlike other instrumentalists who, almost …
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While working out the order for this recital, I split the pieces from the 30 Days Project into two sets and alternated them with other …
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