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

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

Celebrated US composer Philip Glass has withdrawn the world premiere of his latest symphony at Washington DC’s John F Kennedy Center in protest of Donald Trump’s presidency.

In a statement on Tuesday, the 88-year-old composer said: “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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Source: www.theguardian.com

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