Posted on 03/22/2025 9:27:30 AM PDT by nwrep
The Hungarian Andras Schiff has announced he will not play in then US during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Schiff, 71, told the NY Times: ‘He has brought an ugliness into this world which hadn’t been there… I just find it impossible to go along with what is happening.’
He is particularly upset by the crackdown on immigrants: ‘When I hear this word deportation, it rings a bell — it rings a terrible bell… ‘My family, my Jewish family, was deported — some to Auschwitz, and some to other concentration camps.’
Full 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.
The pianist, who is married to Japanese violinist Yukio Shiokawa, has previously spoken out against right wing political movements in Austria and Hungary.
LOL
And the world goes on with 99% of Americans not caring about this virtue signaling twat.
😂🤣😜
Who?
All these liberals are sure letting the whole world know how much importance they put on diversity. Just wow.
Ok, now I am seriously regretting voting for President Trump. I did not anticipate this type of rebelion from someone from another country whom I have never heard of.
I pray POTUS Trump reaches out to the pianist and classifies him as an “enemy combatant” of the USA. Furthermore, provide language that prevents the lineage of Schiff to ever enter the USA.
Is he Adam’s cousin?
Gosh dang it. that Trump huh? He just ruins everything. 😂😂😂😂👍. Stay in EUtopia assclown.
From what I’ve seen, he can be replaced by one of many 14Yo Korean prodigies.
This guy is an idiot who is oblivious to actual facts
Maybe his “wife”
Big deal. I never heard of the clown until today and it’s not like nobody else can play the piano. Look at their hero Z he doesn’t even need hands unless he is literally playing with his instrument.
True that. And they don’t seem so ideologically intoxicated.
Does he mean Shiff or Trump?
The leftist hypocrite and his wife have homes in four countries.
Who?
Dang....... what’s got him all keyed up ???
Wow, I did not know that. At their level, the pay is very good, sort of like movie stars.
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