Top National Symphony Leader Quits in New Blow to Kennedy Center NYT Par : Adam Nagourney 6 mars 2026 à 21:11 The executive director, Jean Davidson, said her departure reflects frustration at the turmoil that has engulfed the arts center. © Caroline Gutman for The New York Times“It’s no secret that this has been a really hard year,” the executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, Jean Davidson, said of her decision to leave her post after less than three years.