NOW Ensemble, the composer/performer group that has been at the heart of my musical activity since most of you have heard of me, turns 10 this year! To celebrate, we are doing a lot of things, but one of the most fun is that we’ve asked Daniel Stephen Johnson to write some “liner notes” for our season. If albums can have liner notes, why can’t a season? Part one is here and serves as a general rumination on NOW’s history, present, and future. I have my own thoughts about NOW but for now, please have a read and see what you think of Danny’s take, which I find very thought-provoking and well-written.