National Symphony Orchestra Director to leave Kennedy Center for Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills in May [View all]

Jean Davidson, executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, announced Friday she's jumping ship to head the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills come May, abandoning her post less than three years after taking the job.

The exodus comes as chaos engulfs the iconic venue since President Donald Trump seized control, installing loyalist Richard Grenell as president, and slapping his name on the building.

“It’s no secret that this has been a really hard year,” Davidson said. “So I started looking for a new opportunity several months ago.”

The announcement comes after legendary composer Philip Glass withdrew his new symphony debut and banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck ditched three performances. Attendance cratered 50 percent, and the Washington National Opera bolted in January after 55 years as a resident company.

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