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How Australia managed gun violence: “The fundamental problem was the ready availability of high-powered weapons, which enabled people to convert their murderous impulses into mass killing.” nytimes.com/2013/01/17/opi…

“Leaders of arts organizations in Florida, many of whom have worked in the state for decades, cannot remember a governor ever eliminating all of their grant funding.” nytimes.com/2024/06/21/art…

Música sin muros: Rafael Payare y la Sinfónica de San Diego cruzan a Tijuana para ofrecer concierto en el Cecut sandiegouniontribune.com/en-espanol/not…

How California Became America’s Contemporary Music Capital nytimes.com/2023/10/29/art… @sfs_musicians @SanDiegoSymph @LAPhil #ClassicalMusic #orchestra #arts

Coming your way @carnegiehall

San Diego Symphony will add dramatic visuals to its season-closing concert dlvr.it/SpNJfD

As Mayor of Tampa, I can absolutely assure anyone and everyone considering a visit or move to Tampa that they will be welcomed with open arms. Diversity and inclusion are central to what makes Tampa one of America's greatest and friendliest cities. That will never change, regardless of what happens in Tallahassee.

@jeremydenk 😂

I had the strongest feeling that this dog was the reincarnated spirit of Erik Satie

Multiple people reported hearing someone 'orgasm' during the L.A. Philharmonic's performance of Tchaikovsky's fifth symphony on Friday. It's not clear what happened. latimes.com/entertainment-…

Here’s what happens when you try to bring ChatGPT up to speed

Exclusive! @SanDiegoSymph will return to Copley Symphony Hall Nov. 4, after a $125 million renovation. “There is no limit for what we can do now,” symphony music director @RafaelPayare tells us. Here's the full season lineup: sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/…

My thoughts on @RoyalOperaHouse The Barber of Seville for @GdnClassical Payare’s perky Rossini makes this revival fizz theguardian.com/music/2023/feb…

“Instead of seeing each other as rivals, we should do something together,” the conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen said about joining with Gustavo Dudamel and Rafael Payare to create a new festival in California. nyti.ms/3wJEBkv

Hearing @lizzo play some of the Library's priceless antique instruments on Monday was such a gift, and we were honored and happy to help her share that gift with her concert audience Tuesday night. Here is some more behind-the-scenes footage of her Library tour. #LizzoAtLOC

The annual monstrosity! Your guide to the next few months in classical and opera, a co-production with ⁦⁦@joshbarone⁩ nytimes.com/2022/09/08/art…

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

#TBT Last year’s #SummerSerenades, sponsored by @ConEdison's Arts Al Fresco Series, was such a joy + marked a special time when arts were coming back to full swing in NYC. Tomorrow, we're back with more! Join us for free, live music at @nypl_lpa (moved to inside due to the heat!)

What an exciting finale to our month-long #OSLBachFestival! The concert featured Bernard Labadie as our storyteller + the incredible virtuosic skills of flutist Brandon Patrick George @BPGflute, who stepped in last minute to perform with us! Thank you to everyone who joined us ❤️

What a wonderful night of world premieres! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the third concert of #OSLBachFestival! Bach’s legacy is alive and well in the capable hands of DeGaetano Composition Institute participants @cpeckmusic, Jeremy Rapaport-Stein, and Nicky Sohn 🎶