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Trump Seeks More Sway in Picking Kennedy Center Honorees

The president, who recently had himself installed as the center’s chairman, has called a meeting of its board to approve changes that would give him more input in the process.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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Dudamel Leads a Premiere by a Youthful Ravel. Not Bad for a Kid.

The New York Philharmonic and its next music director gave “Sémiramis” its first public hearing, alongside other Ravel pieces and works by Varèse and Gershwin.

By Zachary Woolfe

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JD Vance Is Booed at a Kennedy Center Concert After Trump’s Takeover

The vice president and his wife were booed as they took their seats for a National Symphony Orchestra concert of music by Shostakovich and Stravinsky.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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Sofia Gubaidulina Was Both Fully Modern and Sincerely Spiritual

Sofia Gubaidulina’s work, with its thorniness and religious themes, put her at odds with the Soviet government.

By Zachary Woolfe