Tragic news from Scott McAllister, professor of composition at Baylor University, Texas:

Two beautiful Baylor music students passed away today on the way to the International Clarinet Association conference. Look up in the sky tonight because if Laura Onwudinanti is as bright and inspiring in heaven as she was here with us, you will need your sunglasses. Prayers to the families and Megan and Jake for a speedy recovery.

Grim highway report here. A statement from Baylor here.

We have received belated news of the death of Maurizio Graziani, a tenor who sang on most of the great Italian stages and abroad in Austria, the US, Australia and Japan. He died on July 5 in his home town, Macerata.