The Latest Breaking News from Philip Glass

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De Niro joins a growing list of artists who have canceled events at the Kennedy Center

Good for him.

TOI correspondent from Washington: Celebrated American composer and Indophile Philip Glass has withdrawn the world premiere of his Symphony No 15, “Lincoln,” from the MAGA-infused Kennedy Center in Washington DC — the decision redolent of nonviolent Gandhian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

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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.

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

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