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Updated May 7, 2026

Contests & Awards

Met Taps 2026 Beverly Sills Artist Award Winner

Joining a list of distinguished recipients, tenor Ben Bliss has been chosen by the Metropolitan Opera to receive the 2026 Beverly Sills Artist Award, which gives him $50,000 and a pretty solid … »Read

Industry News

San Antonio Phil Tries Again

When last heard from, the San Antonio Philharmonic, having cancelled all but a few concerts of its announced 2025-26 season, was seeking  $1 million in damages from the San Antonio Scottish … »Read

People in the News

OperaDelaware's New GD & Biz Model

Eric Einhorn, free-lance opera director and cofounder of the late, great On Site Opera, is to succeed Brendan Cooke as general director of OperaDelaware as of August 1. Cooke has been in the job … »Read

People in the News

Asian Youth O Gets Artistic Chief

French-Swiss conductor Joseph Bastian has been appointed principal conductor of the Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO), succeeding the late Richard Pontzious, who co-founded the ensemble with Yehudi … »Read

People in the News

Indianapolis Symphony CEO to Exit

James Johnson, CEO of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO), will exit as of June 20 after eight years in the job. The ISO board has appointed Jonathan Martin , former Cincinnati Symphony … »Read

Reviews

NSO Shines at Carnegie Hall

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) continues to perform as scheduled at its Kennedy Center home until mid-June, but its Music Director Gianandrea Noseda led it for the final time this season on … »Read

Industry News

IATSE Sues KenCen but NLRB Chair Is a Trump Pal

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has filed charges accusing Kennedy Center management of permanently cutting union jobs as it prepares to close for a two-year … »Read

People in the News

Beatrice Venezi Strikes Back

In an exclusive interview with Corriere della Sera , conductor Beatrice Venezi angrily spoke out following her recent dismissal as music director of Teatro di La Fenice. Claiming that she was … »Read

People in the News

Czech Phil Names Brit Artistic Director, GM

The Czech Philharmonic has appointed Huw Humphreys as its new artistic director and general manager as of September, 2026. He succeeds Robert Hanc, who left the post last January after 14 years to … »Read

People in the News

Peter Kermani Dies at 85

ALBANY, NY — Peter R. Kermani, longtime Albany Symphony Orchestra (ASO) board chair and financer, champion of American contemporary music, co-founder of Albany Records, seven-year chairman … »Read
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Each month, Musical America spotlights an important emerging talent. If you haven't heard of the New Artist of the Month before, we predict you will soon.


Élisabeth Pion, pianist
New Artist of the Month
May 2026
Theodore Platt, baritone
New Artist of the Month
April 2026
Hannah De Priest, soprano
New Artist of the Month
March 2026
Ruth Knight, director
New Artist of the Month
February 2026
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
New Artist of the Month
January 2026
Iván López Reynoso, conductor
New Artist of the Month
December 2025
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
November 2025
Emma Wernig, viola
New Artist of the Month
October 2025
Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
New Artist of the Month
September 2025
Wendy Waszut-Barrett, designer
New Artist of the Month
August 2025
Oliver Talukder, oboist
New Artist of the Month
July 2025
Katharina Wincor, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2025

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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