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Philip Glass has pulled the premiere of his new symphony based on Abraham Lincoln from the Kennedy Center saying the institution’s “values” are no longer aligned with the message of the piece.

rollingstone.comPhililp Glass Cancels 'Lincoln' Symphony Premiere at Kennedy CenterPhililp Glass canceled the Kennedy Center premiere of his new symphony, inspired by Abraham Lincoln, in protest of Donald Trump's takeover.

27/1/26, 5:43 pm151 reposts559 likes

Train full of takes, approaching

@charleyonthemta.bsky.social

27 Jan

He will withdraw it 957 times consecutively

Tom Bob-omb

@itstombob-omb.bsky.social

27 Jan

the response from the Kennedy Center was preposterous, blaming "Leftists" and actually saying "politics has no place in Arts"

Brett

@hoopbears.bsky.social

27 Jan

Hell Yeah! And ironically, long after they are both dead, Glass will be receiving all the praise and accolades that Trump so desperately craves.

Breneke

@breneke.bsky.social

27 Jan

Minneapolis has an orchestra hall . . . just sayin'.

BLAZAC

@blazac.bsky.social

28 Jan

This is great, hits them hard as he's very well known all over the world, especially for his music contribution to films and was even awarded with the National Medal of Arts in 2015 by Obama

Dominator

@dominatorp.bsky.social

30 Jan

Thank you! I hope all performers follow suit.

Sanho Tree

@sanho.bsky.social

27 Jan

Some Philip Glass trivia for the Jamie Raskin fans out there:

Sanho Tree@sanho.bsky.social

Fun proud fact: It was my mentor Marcus Raskin (the late father of Rep. Jamie Raskin and co-founder of my office) who taught Philip Glass how to play piano as a teenager. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

theguardian.comWhen less means moreThe son of Jewish immigrants, he worked as a plumber and New York cab driver to fund his music studies. Now one of the most influential - and controversial - contemporary composers, he is seen as the ...

newsound.bsky.social

@newsound.bsky.social

27 Jan

He he he he he isisisisis boss boss boss boss boss

@ermdracula.com

27 Jan

The way my heart temporarily sank when I saw a grayscale photo of this man. Whew! Anyway, he's the GOAT as always :)

Matthew Hirtes

@matthewhirtes.bsky.social

28 Jan

Now this is a low for an arts venue delivered by an artist who famously based his Symphony No.1 on a classic David Bowie album (come on guys, you know the name).

herm0205.bsky.social

@herm0205.bsky.social

27 Jan

The correct thing to do