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Renée Fleming, Béla Fleck to perform together at Carnegie Hall after dropping out of Kennedy Center

Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck will perform a joint concert at Carnegie Hall in the 2026-27 season

The Independent UK

Philip Glass pulls new symphony from Kennedy Center in protest of Donald Trump

Philip Glass has announced he is withdrawing the world premiere of his Lincoln symphony from Kennedy Center, saying that the values of Trump-led Kennedy Center are “in direct conflict” with symphony’s message.

Euronews

Kennedy Center Loses Another Major Artist as Philip Glass Withdraws World Premiere Over Trump Leadership

Philip Glass withdraws Symphony No 15 from Kennedy Center, citing value conflicts under Trump, joining growing artistic exodus

International Business Times UK

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“Don’t get the gig and then complain about it. If you can’t find something good in the music, that’s your fault”: What it takes to get to the top of the bass world, according to Victor Wooten

Having overwhelmed countless bassists with his rapid-fire slap technique, Victor Wooten still has plenty of bass philosophy to share

Guitar World

‘We want performers who aren’t political’: Trump’s Kennedy Center boss takes aim at another musician over canceled concert

Grammy-winning banjo player Béla Fleck said that performing at the Kennedy Center has become ‘charged and political’

The Independent UK

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passes away at 73: All you need to know about his family, career and legacy

Zakir Hussain, one of the most celebrated tabla virtuosos of all time, passed away at the age of 73 in San Francisco due to complications arising from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The news of his death, confirmed by his family on Monday, has sent waves of grief across the global music…

The Times of India

“The word on the street was, ‘No-one could be playing that without overdubs.’ Well, the secret’s out. I’ve come clean”: Still copping Victor Wooten’s 20-year-old bass licks? You’d better take another look

Victor Wooten reveals the musical formula behind his 2005 solo album, Soul Circus

Guitar World

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Chandrika Tandon’s latest album Ammu’s Treasures is a hug to the world

Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon, a globally recognised business leader, embarked on a soul-searching journey which led her to weave music, acts of service, and meditation into her business life. She reconnected with her childhood passion of singing, and established a non-profit music label, Soul Chants Music. Her album Soul Call was…

The Hindu

Drum legend Zakir Hussain a borders-leaping marvel: 'He has blazed a trail' says Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart

George Harrison of The Beatles was a fan and collaborator of Indian tabla drum marvel Zakir Hussain. So are guitar legend John McLaughlin, Grateful Dead mainstay Mickey Hart and banjo innovator Béla Fleck.

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