Ben Folds Publishes Open Letter on National Symphony Orchestra's Future After Kennedy Center Turmoil
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· 3 sourcesBen Folds has published an open letter warning that the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) "may not survive" following Donald Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center in February 2025, according to Stereogum and Pitchfork. Rolling Stone reported that Folds, who resigned as the NSO's artistic advisor, stated there is currently no plan to save the organization and called for public mobilization. The takeover led to canceled shows, layoffs, and a temporary renaming to the Trump-Kennedy Center, though Pitchfork noted a federal judge later ordered Trump's name removed.
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Ben Folds, who resigned as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra in February 2025 after Donald Trump took over the Kennedy Center, has shared an open letter addressing the orchestra's uncertain future. The Kennedy Center was controversially renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, though a federal judge recently ordered Trump's name removed. Folds calls for public support and action to protect the National Symphony Orchestra amid political turmoil surrounding the institution.
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