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Updated Jun 4, 2025

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Lucerne Fest Names New Academy Director

Noted composer Jörg Widmann is to be the next artistic director of the Lucerne Festival Academy, effective January of 2026. He succeeds Wolfgang Rihm, who died in July of 2024 . The news was … »Read

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New Hires in Opera

Arizona Opera has named Brian DeMaris as its new president and general director, with immediate effect. He succeeds Joseph Specter , in the position from 2016 to 2025. The new man is no stranger … »Read

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Noted Harp Pedagogue Dies

Susann H. McDonald, professor emeritus of harp at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, founding artistic director of the World Harp Congress, performer and independent pedagogue, died … »Read

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How a Pianist's iPad Quelled Her Stage Fright

Performance anxiety afflicts many performers, and in some cases has ended promising careers. One of the hoary expectations of classical music is that the concert soloist performs without sheet … »Read

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Surprise Hire in Chicago

So much for retirement. Donald Palumbo, who allegedly did just that last year after 17 years as director of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus, is to be the next director of the Chicago Symphony … »Read

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New Director, Cinci May Festival

Soprano Julia Bullock has been selected to direct the 2026 Cincinnati May Festival. Recognized for both her artistic achievements and her commitment to the power of community engagement in the … »Read

Industry News

PBS Sues Trump White House

On May 30 PBS filed a federal lawsuit requesting that a court block an executive order signed by Donald Trump four weeks earlier that would cut off funding to public media. The president’s … »Read

Reviews

Dudamel's Mahler 7 Hints at
New York Phil's Future

Gustavo Dudamel’s appearances with the New York Philharmonic this season, apart from its Spring Gala and Concerts in the Parks series, amount to three subscription programs. Of these, the … »Read

Contests & Awards

Cliburn's Six Finalists and Other Recent Competition News

Keeping up with competition results at this time of the year is a challenge. In the last week alone, we’ve seen winners emerge at four, including American soprano Rachel … »Read

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New Artist of the Month: Conductor Katharina Wincor

“I grew up in a household that was very noisy—we had a lot of tiny violins; I guess you could say they were our toys.” Conductor Katharina Wincor (pronounced Winsor) is the … »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.


Katharina Wincor, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2025
Catharine Woodward, soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 2025
Abigail Raiford, soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2025
Ashley Jackson, harpist
New Artist of the Month
March 2025
Kari Watson, composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2025
Gabriela Lara, violinist
New Artist of the Month
January 2025
Madeline Apple Healey, soprano
New Artist of the Month
December 2024
Sterling Elliott, cellist
New Artist of the Month
November 2024
Liza Malamut, trombonist
New Artist of the Month
October 2024
Nancy Ives, composer
New Artist of the Month
September 2024
Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor
New Artist of the Month
August 2024
Edmund Danon, baritone
New Artist of the Month
July 2024

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