Betty Freeman, 87, New Music's Fairy Godmother
"As far as I could tell, Betty Freeman did not have a sentimental bone in her body. An arts patron like no other, she supported an extraordinary contingent of important composers… but she immediately lost interest in them after they died. She cared about the living, about new work, about the future, not the past. Once someone was gone, she moved on. Now she's gone." Los Angeles Times 01/06/09

Posted January 6, 2009 09:18 PM