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UNCOVERED: The national symphony orchestra - The Untold Story

In 1966, a 71-year-old woman donated nearly 100 acres of her Virginia farm and money for an amphitheatre; the land became America's only national park dedicated to the performing arts

Before it became a stage beneath the stars, Wolf Trap was simply a Virginia farm. But in the 1960s, one woman had a very different dream for the land: a place where music, theater and the performing arts could be part of America’s national park system. Meet Catherine Filene Shouse,…

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National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts

The National Symphony Orchestra will split its 2026-27 season among six venues in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs

The Independent UK

National Symphony Orchestra is in financial trouble all thanks to Trump’s takeover of Kennedy Center: report

Donations to the National Symphony Orchestra were down 25 percent last year and it played classical concerts to a 41 percent capacity crowd

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Possible price tag for Trump’s Kennedy Center renovation is more than double first estimates

Congress has already approved $257 million for Kennedy Center renovations

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center dealt another blow as National Symphony Orchestra leader quits amid Trump takeover

Historic performing arts center was plunged into turmoil when Trump purged more than half of the original board, replacing them with Republican supporters

The Independent UK

Renée Fleming, Béla Fleck to perform together at Carnegie Hall after dropping out of Kennedy Center

Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck will perform a joint concert at Carnegie Hall in the 2026-27 season

The Independent UK

The Trump-Kennedy Center is another front in the battle for the soul of America

Under Trump, the world-class centre for performing arts is one of many US cultural institutions changing beyond recognition. Will others buckle, asks the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

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“I cannot in good conscience play”: Rhiannon Giddens cancels show at the Kennedy Center in protest at the “change in programming direction” following Donald Trump’s takeover

Her decision comes after Ben Folds recently resigned as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra

MusicRadar

Shonda Rhimes and Ben Folds resign from Kennedy Center after Trump elected chairman

President says he will make Kennedy Center ‘a very special and exciting place’

The Independent UK

National Symphony Orchestra Gala Canceled Due To Musicians' Strike

National Symphony Orchestra cancels gala due to musicians' strike over contract terms, impacting season premiere at Kennedy Center.

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National Symphony Orchestra cancels opening gala after musicians strike

The National Symphony Orchestra has canceled its season-opening gala after the union representing its musicians went on strike

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