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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Kennedy Center dealt another blow as National Symphony Orchestra leader quits amid Trump takeover

The Donald Trump-controlled Kennedy Center has lost yet another integral member of its performing arts community: Jean Davidson, the executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Davidson, who first assumed the position in April 2023, has said she is stepping down, citing the “current climate.”

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