Grammy winner Renee Fleming cancels Kennedy Center appearances [View all]
Last edited Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:33 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: The Hill
Grammy Award-winning opera singer Renée Fleming will no longer participate in a pair of symphony performances at the Kennedy Center this spring, according to a message on the center’s website.
Fleming was scheduled to appear with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) on May 29-30 in a program titled “Appalachian Spring,” featuring American conductor James Gaffigan.
“Renée Fleming regrets that, due to a scheduling conflict, she must withdraw from her May 2026 concerts with the NSO,” the notice states. “A new soloist and repertoire will be announced at a later date, and the remainder of the program remains unchanged.”
Fleming, who previously served as artistic adviser at large to the Kennedy Center, was one of several people to depart from the arts and cultural institution after President Trump took it over early last year and replaced several members on the board.
-snip-
Read more: https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5703765-kennedy-center-renee-fleming-cancellation/
"A scheduling conflict" is the excuse the Kennedy Center gave.
From The Independent:
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/renee-fleming-kennedy-center-cancellation-trump-b2906800.html
The acclaimed Grammy-winning soprano was set to perform with conductor James Gaffigan and the National Symphony Orchestra. Her decision follows her resignation a year ago as "Artistic Advisor at Large," when she cited the forced departures of Kennedy Center Chair David Rubenstein and its president, Deborah Rutter. The center itself attributed her cancellation from the May concerts to "a scheduling conflict."
= new reply since forum marked as read