Philip Glass' newest symphony, an homage to Abraham Lincoln, was supposed to premiere at the Kennedy Center — until it didn't. And then, the Boston Symphony Orchestra stepped in.
Baritone Zachary James and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Karen Kamensek, perform Philip Glass' Symphony No. 15 'Lincoln' at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. on July 5, 2026.
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