National Symphony director to exit amid Kennedy Center fight

Kennedy Center Loses Head of National Symphony Orchestra

The National Symphony Orchestra's top executive is moving on, adding to the upheaval at the Kennedy Center. Jean Davidson, who has headed the NSO since 2023, said she will leave Washington at the end of March to become executive director and CEO of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing...

National Symphony director to exit amid Kennedy Center fight

Executive Director of National Symphony Orchestra, Jean Davidson, resigns amid frustrations with President Trump's changes at Kennedy Center.

Top National Symphony Leader Quits in New Blow to Kennedy Center

The executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra announced Friday that she was stepping down, the latest blow to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as it struggles with declining audiences, artist cancellations and the departure of its opera company in the wake of President Donald Trump’s effort to put his imprint on the center. In an interview, executive director Jean Davidson said she had long wanted to run an arts cen…

Kennedy Center dealt another blow as National Symphony Orchestra leader quits

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

Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis

National Symphony Orchestra director Jean Davidson has left the Kennedy Center to lead the Wallis Annenberg Center in Los Angeles, as turmoil grows under President Donald Trump’s control.

Kennedy Center Loses Another Exec After Trump's Takeover