The executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, a mainstay at the Kennedy Center, is leaving to head the Los Angeles-based Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
It’s the latest departure from the Kennedy Center since Donald Trump began asserting control over the storied performing arts venue in Washington.
The Wallis announced Friday that Jean Davidson had been appointed executive director and CEO. Before joining the Kennedy Center in 2023, Davidson had served for eight years as executive director and CEO of the Los Angeles Master Chorale at The Music Center.
“The arts are where a community sees itself, and where it imagines what’s possible next,” Davidson said in a statement. “I’m honored to join the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Arts at this pivotal moment.”
Richard Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center, said in a statement to the Associated Press that she was among those who deserved “enormous credit” for their efforts.
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