"In a statement posted to social media on Tuesday, the legendary composer said his latest work is "a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony. Therefore, I feel an obligation to withdraw this Symphony premiere from the Kennedy Center under its current leadership." The performance of Glass' Lincoln by the National Symphony Orchestra had been scheduled to take place in June feature Grammy-winning conductor Karen Kamensek."
"Glass, a Kennedy Center Honors award recipient in 2018, is the latest prominent act to severe ties with the venue following Donald Trump's takeover. Recent months have also seen the Washington National Opera end its 55-year relationship with the Kennedy Center, while a production of Hamilton and scheduled concerts featuring Béla Fleck, Rhiannon Giddens, Stephen Schwartz, Renée Fleming, and The Cookers have all been canceled."
Philip Glass withdrew the Kennedy Center premiere of his new symphony, a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, because he said the Center's current values conflict with the symphony's message. The planned June performance by the National Symphony Orchestra would have featured conductor Karen Kamensek. The symphony draws on Lincoln's 1838 Lyceum Address warning about mob violence and disregard for laws and courts. Glass received a Kennedy Center Honors award in 2018. Other artists and institutions have recently severed ties or canceled events at the Kennedy Center following Donald Trump's takeover, including the Washington National Opera and several scheduled concerts and productions.
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