Philip Glass has withdrawn his symphony based on Abraham Lincoln from the Kennedy Center, with the award-winning composer writing to the board of the arts institution that its values conflict with the ...

Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has called off a scheduled world premiere at the Kennedy Center of a symphony about Abraham Lincoln, the latest in a wave of cancellations since President Donald ...

The acclaimed composer's symphony was set to premiere this June.

Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said.

Donald Trump responded to Philip Glass’s withdrawal of his Lincoln symphony from the Kennedy Center the way he usually does ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Philip Glass has joined the growing list of musicians distancing themselves from the Kennedy Center with the announcement that he ...

Philip Glass withdrew his "Lincoln" symphony composition from the Kennedy Center Tuesday, citing direct conflict with the institution's values under President Donald Trump. "After thoughtful ...

Veteran American composer Philip Glass has pulled the world premiere of his new symphony “Lincoln” from the Kennedy Center, ...

Renowned composer Philip Glass is yanking the June world premiere of his Symphony No. 15: “Lincoln” from the Kennedy Center, citing its lack of alignment with what Lincoln stood for. “Symphony No. 15 ...

Back in 2000, the National Symphony Orchestra commissioned composer Philip Glass to write a symphony honoring Abraham Lincoln. It was supposed to premiere in 2022 as part of the John F. Kennedy Center ...