#MSO issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 21, 1:37 AM MDT ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MISSOULA MT... https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202410210737-KMSO-SXUS75-RERMSO
Silence in the concert hall
August 11 2024, pianist Jayson Gillham introduced his premiere of Connor D’Netto’s Witness, a work dedicated to the journalists of Gaza, by saying:
“Over the last 10 months, Israel has killed more than one hundred Palestinian journalists. A number of these have been targeted assassinations of prominent journalists as they were travelling in marked press vehicles or wearing press jackets…”
On August 11, Australian-British pianist Jayson Gillham played a piece of music dedicated to the Palestinian journalists Israel has killed in Gaza. The next day, the MSO told Gillham that his concert on August 15 had been cancelled.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancels performance over dedication to murdered Palestinian journalists - World Socialist Web Site
@abcfeeds
That’s a positive turnabout.
#Auspol #FreePalestine #MSO
#MSO #JaysonGillham
This is just sickening.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancels pianist’s performance after dedication to journalists killed in Gaza (Guardian, 2024-08-14)
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"Jayson Gillham ... was dropped for going ‘beyond the remit of his contract’"
"In an email sent to patrons, the MSO stated Gillham would no longer be performing because of 'a series of introductory remarks' he made during a previous concert on Sunday."
"The five-minute piece ['Witness' by Connor D’Netto] is dedicated to the journalists of Gaza and was written for Gillham..."
"'Over the last 10 months, Israel has killed more than one hundred Palestinian journalists,' Gillham told the crowd on Sunday."
"The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance said it was 'disturbed' by reports Gillham had been 'sanctioned for simply voicing a personal view' about the Gaza-Israel conflict.
"The union claimed musicians with the #MSO were not consulted on the decision to cancel the Gillham performance."
Banality of evil in action, enabling genocide—this time against the Palestinian people. It is so disappointing to read that in #Australia, the #MelbourneSymphonyOrchestra has canceled a renowned pianist's performance after he spoke out about journalists murdered in Gaza.
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) August 14, 2024
MEAA Statement on Musician https://www.meaa.org/mediaroom/meaa-statement-on-the-sanctioning-of-a-musician-by-the-melbourne-symphony-orchestra/
#MEAA Media Entertainment Arts Alliance #union #journalism #witness #Palestine #solidarity #MSO Melbourne Symphony Orchestra #Gaza
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancels pianist Jayson Gillham who was scheduled to perform at Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday but he was dropped for going ‘beyond the remit of his contract’
Music/Politics
https://theconversation.com/classical-music-is-not-isolated-from-politics-melbourne-symphony-orchestra-should-know-this-236789
TheCathyWilcox
@cathywilcox
Really #MSO . . have you lost your way?
The pro-Palestinian artist here would be labeled #Antisemitic in 2024 but instead is still showing us the way.
- One from the archives I was reminded of #auspol
#MSO issues Record Event Report (RER) at Jul 25, 1:41 AM MDT ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MISSOULA MT... https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202407250741-KMSO-SXUS75-RERMSO
Neurons in the #MSO are sensitive to #InterauralTimeDifference, enabling #sound localization. @BorstLab shows that soon after #hearing onset these cells have a strong preference for contralateral leading sounds, but are later fine-tuned #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/44kt1fs