Olivia Block

Dear Sirs,
I am writing to you in hopes that you will reconsider your decision
to withdraw support for for the London Musicians Collective. As an
artist from Chicago who has participated in one of the recent LMC
festivals I can tell you that it is a very professional and well run
organization which specializes in extremely important new music. It
is an awkward time in the world of "Western art music" now, as
classical organizations can not/do not take the types of risks
necessary to sponsor truly inventive new types of music. There are
always venues on the fringes of things, but rarely is there a top
rate festival like the one that the LMC hosts which brings
international improvisers, new music and electronic music composers
together for a well planned and well attended event. The LMC is
supporting some of the most important creative work which is
happening NOW, not from the last century, and this is incredibly rare
and so valuable.
Thank you so much for your time in reading this letter and I do hope
you reconsider your decision
Sincerely
Olivia Block