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US composer Philip Glass arrives at the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC, on December 2, 2018. – The 2018 honorees are: singer and actress Cher; composer and pianist Philip Glass; Country music entertainer Reba McEntire; and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. This year, the co-creators of Hamilton, writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire will receive a unique Kennedy Center Honors as trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)Renowned composer Philip Glass is yanking the June world premiere of his Symphony No. 15: “Lincoln” from the Kennedy Center, citing its lack of alignment with what Lincoln stood for.
Originally published at Theresa Braine