Improvisation

Because of time constraints, a work of mine scheduled for a premiere at the Pine Mountain Music Festival's New Chamber Music Concert won't go ahead. Yesterday, I told a friend of mine (who'd played a work of mine four years ago at the same event) that he could tell the person in charge of the concert that I could fill my space with an improvised piece, and then I said that I didn't think that classical folks believed in improvisation. He didn't really dispute that. Too bad. I could have given the people this week some really new music. Instead, we'll do it at a restaurant on Thursday night.

More on MoveOn.org. The latest e-mail from them is fear-mongering about the Republican presidential hopefuls. They talk about how they'd continue the war, etc. All no doubt true. But they'd do it because a Democrat controlled congress would vote them the money to do it, just like they have for Bush. Truth is, any Democrat hopeful with a chance of getting the nomination would prolong the war.