Renée Fleming attends the 47th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center. Paul Morigi/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Renée Fleming has withdrawn from two scheduled May appearances at the Kennedy Center, the latest in a wave of cancellations since President Donald Trump ousted the previous leadership and the new leadership's announcement that the venue would be renamed the Trump Kennedy Center. The Grammy-winning soprano was to have appeared with conductor James Gaffigan and the National Symphony Orchestra. Her decision is unsurprising; a year ago she resigned as "Artistic Advisor at Large," citing the forced departures of Kennedy Center Chair David Rubenstein and its president, Deborah Rutter. The center itself referred to "a scheduling conflict" as the reason she dropped out of the May concerts. Related Stories News Washington National Opera to Exit Kennedy Center After 50 Years Amid Trump-Era Upheaval Music Béla Fleck Cancels Concert at Trump's Kennedy Center: "Performing There Has Become Charged and Political" "A new soloist and repertoire will be announced at a later date, and the remainder of the program remains unchanged," reads a statement on the Kennedy Center web site that was posted this week. Fleming did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bela Fleck and Issa Rae are among the many other artists who have called off events at the Kennedy Center, which has been part of Trump's broader attack on what he calls "woke" culture. Earlier this month, the Washington National Opera announced it was severing ties with the Kennedy Center, where it had performed since 1971. The musical presenters Vocal Arts DC, who earlier this week called off three Kennedy Center concerts because of "financial circumstances," announced Friday they had found new venues for such scheduled performers as tenor Benjamin Bernheim and pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson. Bernheim and Matheson will appear next month at George Washington University, where the Washington National Opera is staging two operas this spring. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Survivor Billie Joe Armstrong Records Cover of Bowie's 'Heroes' for Survivor 50th Season Next Big Thing Coco Jones Is Not Playing It Safe Anymore - And It Scored Her a Grammy Nomination Harry Styles Harry Styles Takes You Dancing With New Single "Aperture" Phil Collins Phil Collins Says He's Under "24-Hour" Care Amid Health Issues Harry Styles Harry Styles Announces 2026 Tour, Global Residencies Olivia Dean All Best New Artist Nominees Will Perform at Grammy Awards Survivor Billie Joe Armstrong Records Cover of Bowie's 'Heroes' for Survivor 50th Season Next Big Thing Coco Jones Is Not Playing It Safe Anymore - And It Scored Her a Grammy Nomination Harry Styles Harry Styles Takes You Dancing With New Single "Aperture" Phil Collins Phil Collins Says He's Under "24-Hour" Care Amid Health Issues Harry Styles Harry Styles Announces 2026 Tour, Global Residencies Olivia Dean All Best New Artist Nominees Will Perform at Grammy Awards