American composer and conductor Thomas Sleep (1956-2022) passed away on Oct. 15. Sleeper’s passing was due to complications with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) which he was diagnosed with in 2019. The accomplished musician produced a large body of works. His most notable works include the “One Water” film score, his eight-part opera “Einstein’s Inconsistency,” and “Symphony No. 5 ‘chamber symphony.’” {…}