…music encourage escaping from reality? Or are there ways in which music acts to improve certain dimensions of that reality? Those are excellent and multifaceted questions. I’ll try to be concise. First, I think that most composers seek to make the world a better place. But defini…

…department were unable to do more to mentor Patrick so that he would be able to improve the scholarly quality of his work. Sarah also worries about Patrick’s state of mind and hopes, for his sake, that he can harness his anger and redirect his efforts to ensure a better future fo…