Beautiful piece of music. A beautiful expression of compassion and soul.
If we are to rescue any tiny shred of national dignity, decency or soul it will not be through the cynicism, cruelty and craven cowardice of our political "leaders". It will be through the compassion of the Emmas of this nation.
Isn't it interesting how there is no protest music, which was so central to the anti-war movement in the days of Vietnam. It reflects the corporate dominance of the music industry and the control of Zionist forces on those corporations.
Let Emma know of this story from last month:
"Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancels pianist Jayson Gillham's next performance over recital comments"
"The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has cancelled an upcoming performance of Australian-British classical pianist Jayson Gillham after he made comments about the killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza during a recital.
"The 37-year-old Queensland-born pianist performed on Sunday at Melbourne's Iwaki Auditorium in a concert presented by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO).
"Mr Gillham was scheduled to play pieces by Beethoven, Chopin and others, alongside the world premiere of a 2024 piece by Australian composer Connor D'Netto called Witness.
"The five-minute piano solo is dedicated "to the journalists of Gaza," according to D'Netto.
"He told the ABC the "bravery and sacrifice [of Gaza's journalists] had been on my mind a lot at the time of writing it".
"According to his management, when introducing the piece, Mr Gillham said...
Beautiful piece of music. A beautiful expression of compassion and soul.
If we are to rescue any tiny shred of national dignity, decency or soul it will not be through the cynicism, cruelty and craven cowardice of our political "leaders". It will be through the compassion of the Emmas of this nation.
I will share this comment with her. She is steeped in sadness and is composing one after another. A necessary release
Isn't it interesting how there is no protest music, which was so central to the anti-war movement in the days of Vietnam. It reflects the corporate dominance of the music industry and the control of Zionist forces on those corporations.
Let Emma know of this story from last month:
"Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancels pianist Jayson Gillham's next performance over recital comments"
"The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has cancelled an upcoming performance of Australian-British classical pianist Jayson Gillham after he made comments about the killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza during a recital.
"The 37-year-old Queensland-born pianist performed on Sunday at Melbourne's Iwaki Auditorium in a concert presented by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO).
"Mr Gillham was scheduled to play pieces by Beethoven, Chopin and others, alongside the world premiere of a 2024 piece by Australian composer Connor D'Netto called Witness.
"The five-minute piano solo is dedicated "to the journalists of Gaza," according to D'Netto.
"He told the ABC the "bravery and sacrifice [of Gaza's journalists] had been on my mind a lot at the time of writing it".
"According to his management, when introducing the piece, Mr Gillham said...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/mso-cancel-jayson-gillham-concert-gaza-comments/104220344
The fascist corporate state of Zionism will not tolerate dissent or free speech of any form in any venue. Resist or submit.
Wow.