Fwd: FW: Lou Harrison's passing

>------ Forwarded Message
>From: Charles Amirkhanian <charles@artsplural.com>
>Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:16:34 -0800
>To: Other Minds Board Members:, ";Other Minds Staff":
>Subject: Lou Harrison's passing
>
>This sad notice is just in from the biographer of Lou Harrison, Leta
>Miller. Lou Harrison was on his way to a week of his music at Ohio
>State University when he succumbed. Nearly his last act before
>departing his home in Aptos was to sign a score (4 pages) for
>auctioning at the OM Festival 9 exhibition. This was just one example
>of his many generosities to the music community.
>
>Lou was a featured guest at OM 8 and OM 2 and was a beloved mentor
>and friend to hundreds of people on the West Coast. He is
>irreplaceable in every way and our loss is indeed profound.
>
>We will plan to do some appropriate memorial to Lou in March at OM 9.
>
>Right now I'm just numb from the shock. Fortunately he didn't suffer
>long and was vigorous and active right up to the last minute. He was
>just a magnificent, inspiring person in every way.
>
>Charles
>
>>X-Sender: leta@cats-po-1.ucsc.edu
>>Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 22:04:48 -0800
>>To: Charles Amirkhanian <charles@artsplural.com>
>>From: Leta Miller <leta@cats.ucsc.edu>
>>Subject: Lou's gone
>>
>>Hi Charles,
>>
>>I'm writing to give you some terrible news. Lou died this evening. I
>>don't have many details. All I know is that he was in Indianapolis
>>on his way to Ohio for a festival of his music. He had been met in
>>Chicago by some Ohio State students who were driving him to the
>>festival. He collapsed as he got up to go to the restroom. I have no
>>other details---whether it was a heart attack, stroke, or what. I
>>just heard that he was gone. Right now I simply feel very empty,
>>deprived of a great friend. It won't be the same without him.
>>
>>Charles Hanson said it probably would be best if people didn't call
>>him right away. He's dealing with all the details--cremation, will,
>>estate, etc. Sending an email is fine, of course (trkbob@cruzio.com)
>>but he would prefer not to take calls for a few days. He told me
>>he's planning to send out a more complete notice after he has
>>details himself.
>>
>>I'm sure Other Minds will want to do some kind of memorial. Let me
>>know if I can help in any way. Perhaps give a short talk about Lou
> >or something. Whatever you need, feel free to call on me.
> >
> >Leta
>
>
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