"Philip Glass withdrew his Symphony No. 15 "Lincoln" from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, telling the center's board and the National Symphony Orchestra that the 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." As a result, Glass wrote, "I feel an obligation to withdraw this Symphony premiere from the Kennedy Center under its current leadership.""
"The commissioned work was scheduled to be performed this June at the Kennedy Center. The center's board, led by President Trump, slapped Trump's name on the center's building last month despite the fact that Congress must approve any change to the memorial to John F. Kennedy. The symphony is rooted in Lincoln's " Lyceum address," which warns against tyranny. The Kennedy Center has not yet replied to a request for comment. Glass joins an ever-longer list of artists who have pulled work or performances"
Philip Glass withdrew Symphony No. 15 'Lincoln' from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing a conflict between the work's portrait of Abraham Lincoln and the Center's current values. The commissioned premiere had been scheduled for June at the Kennedy Center. The center's board, led by President Trump, recently placed Trump's name on the building despite Congressional approval requirements for changes to the JFK memorial. The symphony draws on Lincoln's Lyceum Address, which warns against tyranny. The Kennedy Center had not replied to requests for comment, and other artists have also withdrawn performances in protest.
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