I know, I know – you thought everything there was to cover about the royal wedding had been covered: the dresses, the hats, the guest list …
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Category Archives: music
Here’s a piece I wrote in response to Salon writer Tracy Clark-Flores’ invitation, "Share your childhood crush.” Crossposted at open.salon.com. I like to start each …
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Happy Easter Monday, Music Nerds! Happy Passover and Happy Spring, too! I’m tired but content today, having successfully completed another Holy Week in my role …
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Breaking news, music nerds! I’m performing this week on two concerts to benefit the American Red Cross Japanese disaster relief fund. I will play an …
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I have a confession to make, music nerds. I don’t always love baroque music. It’s a difficult admission to make considering that 1) I live …
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Look! It’s Miss Music Nerd at the Movies! (With her date, McDoc, of course!) Problem #1: Live orchestral performances can be rather stuffy, formal affairs, …
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On Thursday morning, I attended an open rehearsal of the Boston Symphony, in preparation for this weekend’s performances, which include the world première of a …
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Existential Pilot Saturday, March 5, 8pm Deagan Music 1770 W Berteau, Chicago IL Free; donations accepted So there I was minding my own business, working …
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In addition to loving classical music, I’m a big fan of comedy, and one of my favorite comedians is Margaret Cho. So I was thrilled …
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GRAMMY© Week is in full swing! And I know there are musical stars in the vicinity here in downtown L.A., but they’re staying under wraps …
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