By Frank Yemi, Inquisitr | A veteran musician at the Kennedy Center says he is seeing a cultural institution lose its audience right before his eyes after Donald Trump took charge. Daniel Foster, a violist who has been with the National Symphony Orchestra for the last thirty years, told the Washingtonian that he has been playing to rows of empty seats since Trump’s MAGA takeover of the Kennedy Center. He feels increasingly disheartened by the shrinking crowds while trying to concentrate on his work, rehearsals, performances, and preparing music at a high level.
“Right now, I’m focusing on what I’m there to do, which I love: I have music to prepare,” Foster said. He made it clear that the empty seats are not just an aesthetic issue. “I try not to get overly big-picture about things, but the money from ticket sales is not just extra.”
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Sad story – Go here to read the White House’s take on the problem:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/musician-at-kennedy-center-says-audiences-vanished-after-trump-takeover/