Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts at the Kennedy Center after President Trump became chairman and its longtime leaders were fired.
Category: National Symphony Orchestra
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Kennedy Center’s Leader to Step Down, Adding to Uncertainty
The announced departure of Deborah F. Rutter, the center’s president since 2014, comes as the center continues to search for a new board chair while navigating a second Trump term.
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National Symphony Orchestra Players Go on Strike, Canceling Gala
The Washington-based group’s first work stoppage in 46 years came after management and musicians failed to reach a salary agreement.
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Review: The National Symphony Spotlights Forward Thinkers
Gianandrea Noseda led his Washington ensemble at Carnegie Hall in a trio of works by George Walker, Prokofiev and Stravinsky.