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Amid Kennedy Center Upheaval, a Maestro Decides to Stay On

As the center goes through changes after President Trump’s takeover, Gianandrea Noseda is extending his tenure at the National Symphony Orchestra, one of the center’s main groups.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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Dismayed by Trump, the Star Pianist András Schiff Boycotts the U.S.

Mr. Schiff, who has refused to play in Russia and his native Hungary because of strongman rule, said he was alarmed by President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying.”

By Javier C. Hernandez

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Yasuaki Shimizu, a Japanese Sax Master, Takes North America

The composer and saxophonist Yasuaki Shimizu is at home in free jazz, classical and art pop. Finally touring North America, he’s going big by staying small.

By Walker Mimms

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Louis Ballard, the ‘Father’ of Native American Composers, Hasn’t Gotten His Due

Louis W. Ballard paved the way for a booming generation of artists. But his works have been too little performed and recorded.

By Zachary Woolfe