Philip Glass withdraws world premiere of his Lincoln symphony from Kennedy Center
by Maya Yang from US news | The Guardian on (#734TE)
Composer says values of Trump-dominated Kennedy Center are in direct conflict' with symphony's message
Philip Glass, the celebrated US composer, has withdrawn the world premiere of his latest symphony at Washington DC's John F Kennedy Center in protest of Donald Trump's presidency.
In a statement on Tuesday, the 88-year-old composer said: After thoughtful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my Symphony No 15 Lincoln' from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Symphony No 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the symphony.
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