Glass Withdraws Lincoln Symphony as Kennedy Center Faces Turmoil
TL;DR
Renowned composer Philip Glass informed the Kennedy Center that his Lincoln-inspired Symphony No. 15 should not be performed on its stage, cancelling the planned world premiere by the National Symphony Orchestra and highlighting the center’s political and financial turmoil; the NSO, led by Gianandrea Noseda, vows to continue and rebuild audience support amid ongoing upheaval surrounding the Trump era.
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