Wireless text-like emergency alert messages accompanied by a high-pitched squeal were sent to cellphone users in five Western states last week during the hunt for James Lee DiMaggio after he abducted a young girl.
The American Composers Orchestra continues to be a catalyst for new American orchestral music, providing opportunities for composers through EarShot partnerships during the 2013-2014 season. The Berkeley Symphony is participating, along with the Detroit Symphony, the La Jolla Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic.