"I am a man first, an artist second." -Pablo Casals #BeGood

dropping this here from a couple of years ago. Still my fav holiday song:

The tweet with the photo vs the follow-up tweet with the photographer credit. If you’re sharing someone else’s art, credit them, and do it in the same tweet as their art.

Been wishing on a star lately and your wishes haven’t come true? Maybe you’ve been wishing on a planet — Jupiter. At its brightest in six decades. And it’s up all night. Hard to miss. Just keep looking up.

Over the past 13 days, from Labor Day to Constitution Day, we have released one story each day from someone who has been forced to labor under the exception in the 13th Amendment. Here are all their stories. 🧵 Take action to abolish slavery for all at https://t.co/a4CdSe3YWz!

extremely niche meme

Harvest Moon continues this evening, rising at sunset and setting at sunrise. Not that you asked, but the Moon is spiraling away from Earth at about 1.5in (4cm) per year. In response, Earth’s rotation is slowing down, requiring occasional leap seconds -- twenty-seven since 1972.

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Finally read a @NewYorker cover to cover and the prize is ending a month-long standoff with my mailbox to see how many new issues are waiting to mock me.

It's always humbling to consider the scale of the universe...

It's here–the deepest, sharpest infrared view of the universe to date: Webb's First Deep Field. Previewed by @POTUS on July 11, it shows galaxies once invisible to us. The full set of @NASAWebb's first full-color images & data will be revealed July 12: https://t.co/63zxpNDi4I

I often think about the age of the instruments we play, how we're passing through their lives. It's a very personal lesson in stewardship. We can (and must) be so much better as stewards of what is given to us by mother earth... https://t.co/3LX4X2Vu3O

Composers and budding Soundsmiths... Last few days to apply for this opportunity with one of the great string quartets: @jackquartet's JACK Studio Applications Due June 30:

Livestream Classical Concerts ● June 2-8 (Nationwide) | Hear "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5" with @joshua_cello; @SeattleProMusic sings music by trailblazing young composers; a family-friendly concert with @seattlesymphony; and much more... - https://t.co/cNnrnAe0Ui

June 7 at 7:30pm, The Final Cello-bration! https://t.co/cTC0oR1MaT On his final evening as Artistic Director of the Town Music Series, Joshua Roman and his fellow cellists come together In The Room to pay tribute to 15 years of transformative chamber music. @joshua_cello

“You can walk mindfully on the busiest street. Sometimes, though, it’s helpful to practice in a park or some other beautiful, quiet place." Thich Nhat Hanh in 'How to Walk' (Parallax Press 2015)

On-demand video of the Dvořák Concerto with @DetroitSymphony and #JaderBignamini just dropped! Grab your best headphones or plug in your favorite speakers, the team did a great job on this. Thanks to everyone who worked on this concert :) https://t.co/KfDxCqOVSI

The most frequent advice I give to music students is to try to overcome jealousy. If you can get to an emotional place where when you see a peer win an opportunity and you feel genuine happiness for them, everything gets a lot easier. We're in this together.

Late retweet, thanks @chasejarvis for the shout-out and for the memory!

Something new to try on Patreon, starting now: Practice Blitz! Every day until my next recital (Sunday) https://t.co/XpMiTBdLjH

If you are filling a glass and reach the halfway point, it’s half-full. If you are emptying a glass and reach the halfway point, it’s half-empty. No need to invoke your emotional state.