"Glass joined a growing list of performers and artists who have canceled shows and cut ties with the arts center since President Trump replaced its board with people who share his aversion to woke programming, and affixed his name to the facade without congressional or Kennedy family approval. The new board also named Trump as chairman, and, in an unprecedented move, the president hosted this year's Kennedy Center Honors, which garnered its lowest ratings ever when broadcast on CBS. Ticket sales have also tanked."
"Glass delivered his letter on the 188th anniversary of the day Lincoln, then a 28-year-old lawyer and Illinois state legislator, gave his famous Lyceum Address on Jan. 27, 1838. The speech, given to the Young Men's Lyceum debating society in Springfield, Ill., was called The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions. In it, Lincoln decried a rise in mob violence and emphasized how crucial it was to preserve the institutions and adhere to the laws that kept it at bay."
Philip Glass withdrew the June world premiere of Symphony No. 15: Lincoln from the Kennedy Center, citing a conflict between the center's values and those represented in the symphony. Symphony No. 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and was an anchor of the center's 250 Years of Us celebration honoring the Declaration of Independence. Glass joined other performers canceling shows and cutting ties after President Trump replaced the Kennedy Center board, affixed his name to the facade, and was named chairman. The Kennedy Center Honors broadcast drew record low ratings, ticket sales have fallen, and Glass did not indicate an alternative premiere date or location.
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