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Artistic turmoil: Kennedy Center official resigns two weeks after taking the job

Kevin Couch’s abrupt resignation as senior vice president of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center comes amid recent turmoil and artist cancellations, following a leadership overhaul initiated by Donald Trump.

Euronews

Kennedy Center just announced a new head of programming. He quit after five days

It was not immediately clear why the newly appointed head of artistic programming resigned so quickly

The Independent UK

Philip Glass Pulls His Symphony Out of the Kennedy Center

Good for him.

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'Satyagraha' at the Kennedy Center: Philip Glass leads artists’ boycott in protest of Trump takeover

TOI correspondent from Washington: Celebrated American composer and Indophile Philip Glass has withdrawn the world premiere of his Symphony No 15, “Lincoln,” from the MAGA-infused Kennedy Center in Washington DC — the decision redolent of nonviolent Gandhian protest embodied in his landmark opera Satyagraha.

The Times of India

“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

President has recently changed name of cultural venue

MusicRadar

Why Max Richter’s Hamnet needle-drop left me cold

In a new weekly column about the world of classical music, Tom Service bemoans Hollywood turning pieces into slop through overuse. Plus: Philip Glass withdraws his symphony from the Kennedy Center

The Guardian - 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.

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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

Philip Glass withdraws world premiere of his Lincoln symphony from Kennedy Center

Composer says values of Trump-dominated Kennedy Center ‘are in direct conflict’ with symphony’s message

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center hit with another loss amid MAGA takeover as celebrated composer Phillip Glass withdraws

Musician said ‘the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message’ of his new Symphony

The Independent UK

Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of Trump's leadership

Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has canceled the world premiere of his symphony about Abraham Lincoln at the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

Gems review – dazzling technique elevates LA Dance Project’s contemporary ballet trilogy

International dance troupe’s power and lyricism on show in trio of works by Benjamin Millepied

The Guardian - AU

“Richard James is quite a nice young man”: How Aphex Twin and Philip Glass came to work together – and what they thought of each other’s music

The minimalist classical figurehead and electronic icon reflect on each other's work in a classic Future Music interview

MusicRadar

Steve Reich: ‘We all wish art could counter the direction of US politics. But it can’t’

Now 88, the minimalist composer has reissued his life’s work. He answers your questions about Bowie, the Grateful Dead, spirituality – and his complicated friendship with Philip Glass

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'I don’t want to see culture always falling for formulas': inside Doug Aitken's ambitious cinematic installation in LA

Doug Aitken’s Lightscape is an ambitious installation at the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles

The Guardian - UK

Five-hour avant garde Philip Glass opera among ENO’s Manchester plans

Programme for company’s move north includes Glass’s Einstein on the Beach, Britten and a new youth company

The Guardian - UK

Tony Todd obituary

Star of the Candyman horror films whose other movies included The Crow, Platoon and The Rock

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Yuja Wang x Hockney; Proms 61 & 62: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Rattle – review

Surrounded by giant projections of her friend David Hockney’s art show, star pianist Yuja Wang pushes the boundaries of what a concert can be

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The Guardian - UK

Timo Andres: The Blind Banister album review – original, arresting and eclectic

These three works showcase the US composer’s distinctive and accomplished musical language

Louder

"It was fun being friends with him. He was like a wizard": when you're David Bowie's favourite band, life gets kinda magical

"When we found out we were David Bowie’s favourite band, it was like god came down to me"

The Guardian - UK

Ben Whishaw as Nick Cave? Score some leftfield music biopic ideas here

Priscilla, Maestro and the upcoming One Love revolve around pitch-perfect impersonations of A-list icons. But what about the bangers yet to be greenlit about less mainstream musicians?

GamesRadar

The top 5 GTA reveal trailer theme songs of all time

Grand Theft Advent | Tom Petty's Love Is a Long Road is the latest reveal trailer tune, but where does it rank among the series' best?

Inverse

A Legendary Director Is Funding the Future of Experimental Sci-Fi

As executive producer of 'Divinity' and 'Once Within a Time,' Steven Soderbergh is backing two of the year’s most thrillingly experimental and independently minded sci-fi head-trips.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish folk music continues to inspire Hollywood composer

Paul Leonard-Morgan discusses how his time in Glasgow is still influencing his TV and film work.

Chicago Sun-Times

CSO-commissioned work by Philip Glass a triumph for composer, maestro and orchestra

Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra soared on the wings of the world premiere of Glass’ “The Triumph of the Octagon.”

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