The Trump Kennedy Center has lost the executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, marking the latest departure from the performing arts venue after the building was renamed and its leadership overhauled by President Donald Trump. Jean Davidson is leaving Washington, D.C., for Los Angeles to serve as executive director and CEO of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The Wallis announced her appointment on Friday. Davidson, who assumed her former role at the Kennedy Center in April 2023, intended to stay in the nation’s capital until the orchestra celebrated its 100th
The Trump Kennedy Center has lost the executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, marking the latest departure from the performing arts venue after the building was renamed and its leadership overhauled by President Donald Trump. Jean Davidson is leaving Washington, D.C., for Los Angeles to serve as executive director and CEO of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The Wallis announced her appointment on Friday. Davidson, who assumed her former role at the Kennedy Center in April 2023, intended to stay in the nation’s capital until the orchestra celebrated its 100th