Glass Withdraws Lincoln Symphony as Kennedy Center Faces Turmoil
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.