The US president has agreed to host the 2025 Kennedy Center honors.
Usually there is one token classical or opera recipient – Martha Argerich, Renee Fleming or the like.
Not this year.
The 2025 nominees, announced today, are:
Gloria Gaynor
George Strait
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Crawford
Rock band KISS
Trump said he had ‘ninety-eight percent involvement’ in the selection.
Way to go.
UPDATE: Recent classical KC awards:
2023 Renee Fleming 2020 Midori 2019 Michael Tilson Thomas 2018 Phillip Glass 2016 Martha Argerich 2015 Seiji Ozawa 2011 Yo-yo Ma 2007 Leon Fleischer 2006 Zubin Mehta
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