NEW YORK – Grammy-nominated artist Sonia De Los Santos has announced the cancellation of her upcoming performances at Washington’s Kennedy Center. Originally, she was set to perform two concerts aimed at young audiences on February 7, followed by an interactive discussion with attendees.

The Mexican American musician, known for her 2018 album “¡Alegría!” which was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the best children’s album category, attributed her decision to her heritage.

“As an artist, I deeply value the freedom to create and share my music. For years, I’ve used this platform to highlight immigrant stories in this country,” she expressed on Instagram Thursday. “Regrettably, I feel that the current atmosphere at this esteemed venue no longer offers a welcoming environment for me, my band, or our audience.”

In correspondence with The Associated Press, De Los Santos reiterated her Instagram message and declined further comment. Meanwhile, Kennedy Center representative Roma Daravi responded to De Los Santos’ reference to immigration concerns.

“This nation was built by legal immigrants, and as a first-generation American, I find her remarks quite offensive,” Daravi stated in an email. “By choosing not to engage with an institution that welcomes all, she is inadvertently promoting discrimination.”

Artists ranging from “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to rock star Peter Wolf have called off events at the Kennedy Center since President Donald Trump ousted the previous leadership early last year and arranged for himself to head the board of trustees. Trump has highlighted the Kennedy Center in his wide-ranging fight against what he calls “woke” bias at cultural institutions.

The board’s decision in December to rebrand the venue the Trump-Kennedy Center, a change that scholars say can only be enacted through Congress, led to a new wave of cancellations. Jazz musician Chuck Redd called off a planned Christmas Eve show, and the jazz group The Cookers withdrew from their New Year’s Eve concerts.

Last week, the Grammy-winning banjo player Bela Fleck announced that he had canceled three scheduled appearances next month with the National Symphony Orchestra, writing on social media that playing at the center had become “charged and political.” Ric Grenell, a diplomat and Trump ally whom the president appointed to lead the center, wrote on X that Fleck had “made it political and caved to the woke mob.”

Other recent withdrawals include “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz, who had been expected to host an opera gala in the spring, and the variety show Asian AF, whose shows in May were listed as canceled on the Kennedy Center website, then removed entirely. Daravi cited a “scheduling conflict.” A representative for Asian AF did not immediately responds to requests for comment.