Stephen Guokas

GPMF 2022 Teaching Artist/Composer/Musicologist

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@Xfinity @XfinitySupport Why do you keep changing the date that my refund will arrive? Is it because you never intend to pay it? This is the last chance; it had better arrive on 2/12/24 or we will see you in court.
#thieves #xfinity #corporategreed #lies #incompetent

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@Xfinity @XfinitySupport Why are you so terrible and unhelpful? Two (2) weeks later and my refund is now an account credit? If I STEAL someone's money, I don't get to "credit" them...I owe them their money back. #thieves #incompetent #xfinity #corporategreed

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@xfinity @XfinitySupport Where is my refund? How can you *steal* from someone and more than *two weeks* later not have issued a refund. YOU NEED TO FIX THIS. I am done waiting. #thieves #greed #xfinity #incompetent

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@Xfinity @XfinitySupport Why did you send a letter with an account balance, and why is it wrong? I shouldn't have any charges after December 26 because there is no contract after December 26. Give me back my money #thieves #greed #xfinity #incompetent

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@XfinitySupport Information is DM'd, but I doubt that you can help. We've spoken to 10+ people on 4 calls with escalations, managers, etc...everyone says, "Yes it's done" and yet here we are. #payup #thieves #xfinity #comcast.

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@XfinitySupport @Xfinity @comcast Why did you bill me when we don't have a current contract? Four calls, escalations, no help. You already owe me a refund from overbilling...please pay the full balance #payup #comcast #xfinity #thieves #worstcustomerservice #incompetent

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

As someone who's worked in billing, this is fairly straightforward; @Xfinity @XfinitySupport why can't you refund what you took without my permission (i.e. stole)? #thieves #xfinity #comcast

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@Xfinity @XfinitySupport @comcast Why are you taking my money if we don't have a contract? You still owe me from previous overbilling... #payup #thieves #worstcustomerservice #incompetent #xfinity #comcast

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

I mean, if I, hypothetically, took someone's money and then didn't pay them back when they notified me of the mistake, that's stealing, isn't it? And when it takes more than a month for a refund (as a check, of all things)

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

Hard to believe that my work with @gpmf wrapped up one week ago. Thank you to all the #gpmf musicians and staff for a wonderful summer! See you in June 2023!

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

Such a joy to conduct the premiere of my “Marche Festive” tonight with the @downtownportwi #CityBand tonight to celebrate Lori MacRae’s retirement. Bravo a tutti! Thank you Lori for all your years of dedication to our music community!

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

So great to have @gpmf’s own principal clarinet, Dario Brignoli, in to meet with our#classical campers today. The kids had fun and learned a lot! Mille grazie!

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@BosConservatory @Jheyward843 @BaltSymphony Congrats to @Jheyward843! It was a great pleasure to have you at @gpmf; @BaltSymphony is blessed indeed to have you as their next music director!

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

Had a great rehearsal with @Port_Washington #CityBand tonight. Looking forward to premiering my “Marche Festive” with them this Sunday (7/24) at 7:00PM. See you there!

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

So happy to hear @Jheyward843 and Afendi Yusuf today with our classical campers! The kids especially loved the Dvorak @gpmf

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@MUSICTHEORYAUG Took my sister and their partner to see my office at GPMF; stumbled into a world music concert at the pavilion :)

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

Had a lovely evening listening to @MHarthBedoya conduct the Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra in La Madre de Agua, @billychilds Violin Concerto No. 2, and Beethoven 3. Bravo a tutti (especially @RBPviolinist)!

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

Washington, you never cease to amaze me. #wastate #nationalforest #heatherlake #ruethedobe #sundayhikes @ Heather Lake https://t.co/0kYFFUbCYz

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

Thankful for a beautiful hike with my one and only #cascadia #wastate #nfs #snowlaketrail #ruethedobe #mountains #nofilter #marriedlife #thanksgiving https://t.co/xJNOSfSSDX

[Stephen Guokas @svguokas]

@jesuitnews Fr. Walt Bado, SJ. Great spiritual director.