This autumn has been warm, very warm. It’s not until now, at the end of October, that attributes of the normal automnal processes fully show and manifest; leaves turn yellow and red and fall in droves, the weather turns rainy and grey, with interspersing clear days of frosty mornings and low trajectory sunlight, and migrating birds cross the skies in long stretched v-formations. Finally, autumn is setting in, and I love it.

My composing work continues on the Japanese-themed concert program. A composition, titled “Demon Under the Bridge”, will soon be completed for editing, and it will be intriguing and exciting to delve into the new notation software Dorico, after the announcing of the termination of Finale. I have to learn the program from the ground, but I hope I somehow can apply my expertise in Finale to smoothen up and facilitate the transition – and that I can produce equally good layouts.

For now, I have a few days of light vacationing, which means some practising, some composing and raking of heaps of leaves.

I wish all of you visiting here, a really nice and happy October ending!