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“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”: Philip Glass pulls premiere at the new Trump-approved Kennedy Center

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Philip Glass accepts an award at Tibet House US Art of Freedom Award Presentation & Gala Dinner at Tibet House on December 04, 2025.

That giant of modern classical music, Philip Glass, has become the latest artist to cancel a performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC after its take over by Donald Trump.

The 88-year-old composer was to have premiered his Symphony No 15, Lincoln at the Center in June, but in a statement has withdrawn it, explaining that: “After thoughtful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my Symphony No 15 ‘Lincoln’ from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing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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