I doubt anyone cares that this pianist is cancelling his tour any more than anyone cares that Rosie O'Donnell moved to Ireland due to TDS. Also, deporting illegal aliens who are gang members, rapists, thieves, and murderers has absolutely no comparison to committing genocide by sending Jews off to die in the concentration camps in Nazi Germany.
So I agree: shut up and play; or just go away.
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Breaking: Major pianist boycotts Trump’s US
The Hungarian Andras Schiff has announced he will not play in then US during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Here’s the full text of his statement:
"Dear Friends, Colleagues and Music Lovers,
Due to the recent and unprecedented political
changes in the United States, I feel morally obligated to withdraw from
all engagements in the U.S. for the 2025-2026 season. This is not an
easy decision to make. Since the 1970’s the U.S. has been very important
in my life, including the many years I lived in New York City. There
have been hundreds of concerts and wonderful experiences with excellent
orchestras and musicians. Some of my closest friends live in the States.
I have a great deal for which to be thankful.
Some people might say, “just shut up and play.” I
cannot, in good conscience, do that. We do not live in an ivory tower
where the arts are untouched by society. Arts and politics, arts and
society are inseparable. Therefore, as artists, we must react to the
horrors and injustices of this world. Have we learned nothing from the
course of history — as recently as Europe in the 1930s? Perhaps not.
The American people have spoken – and we have heard
them. Yes, indeed, there is a “new sheriff in town.” Which has made it a
very different “town” — one that some of us no longer wish to visit. It
is no longer obligatory.
Thank you for your friendship and continued support. Let’s not give up hope for better times."
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