Glass cancels Lincoln Symphony premiere amid Kennedy Center leadership clash
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Composer Philip Glass withdrew the premiere of Symphony No. 15, Lincoln, from the Kennedy Center, saying its message conflicts with the center’s leadership after Trump-aligned changes; the National Symphony Orchestra was set to perform, while the center framed the decision as a matter of keeping politics out of the arts.
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