Seth F. Josel

Tokyo incoming.

Osaka incoming.

It is unsustainable for one party to specialize in destruction — and the other to specialize in narration of destruction and letter writing.

Zuckerberg Secretly Met With Trump Right Before Trashing Meta’s Rules Meta’s board was shocked by Mark Zuckerberg’s new, pro-Trump rules.

No regrets whatsoever.

The political newsletter Tangle was recently recommended to me. I am finding its approach refreshing and the writing quite good.

Ensemble S delivered a fabulous performance of Grisey‘s astounding work for 6 percussionists,
"Le noir de l´étoile", in the historical hall of the Hamburger Bahnhof last night. Bravo tutti!

Die Linke are demanding he be barred from entering Germany.

Revealed: US climate denial group working with European far-right parties Representatives of Heartland Institute linking up with MEPs to campaign against environmental policies

But, of course.

Re today’s inauguration: distress.

Re Ultraschall: Meitar Ensemble were stellar, in part due to their fearless leader, Pierre-André Valade, who conducted with extraordinary elan.

Did Bibi visit the Orange Man in May/June? Therein might lie the answer to your question … ?

Re Ultraschall: I found Robert HP Platz’s “Distancing…” to be particularly compelling. It was helpful having such a stellar soloist in Caroline Widmann, as well as various DSO principals performing at a “distance.”

Bravo tutti!

Played Gershwin’s “Rhapsody” an hour ago, now going to see/hear Kurtág at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden.

It’s a truly amazing privilege to play Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with Iván Fischer and Kirill Gerstein. The concerts are scheduled for tonight and Sunday afternoon with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin.

I’ve deleted all of my Meta-associated accounts.