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National Symphony Orchestra “May Not Survive” Trump’s Kennedy Center Chaos
Ben Folds, the former artistic advisor to the NSO, broke the news in an open letter
What happened
According to Pitchfork’s source item, National Symphony Orchestra “May Not Survive” Trump’s Kennedy Center Chaos, Ben Folds, the former artistic advisor to the NSO, broke the news in an open letter
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- National Symphony Orchestra “May Not Survive” Trump’s Kennedy Center ChaosPitchfork - 2026-06-03T16:56:57+00:00
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