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Updated Sep 19, 2025

Baryshnikov Arts Center Names New Exec

Baryshnikov Arts, a 20-year-old performance space in Manhattan that hosts primarily dance and music events and has an active artist residency program, has named Jamie Burns as its next … »Read

In North Carolina, New Concertmaster and Prieto Re-ups

The North Carolina Symphony (NCS) has extended Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto’s contract by four years, through 2030-31, one season short of its 100 th anniversary. The announcement is … »Read

New Exec Director for NPR Music

Given the massive layoffs taking place in public media, as per the current administration’s wishes, it’s somewhat surprising to learn that NPR Music has just hired a new executive … »Read

Public Media Layoffs Reach 320+

In response to the Trump administration’s defunding the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB), NPR is cutting more than $5 million from its annual budget of $300 million. CEO Katherine … »Read

Human Pianist Wrestles with AI Doppelgänger

CHICAGO—Not all that long ago, electronics were a lifeline for Conrad Tao. Feeling creatively stunted during the pandemic, the pianist and composer sought a way to emulate playing with … »Read

Baltimore Players Vote to Strike, then Get a Deal

Taking a page from the playbook of the San Francisco Symphony’s musicians , the Baltimore Symphony’s players voted to authorize a strike on Sept. 15 and by day’s end had reached … »Read

New Conductors in Lithuania & Spain

Martynas Stakionis is the new artistic director of opera for the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (LNOBT) in Vilnius. He debuted with the company in 2021 and this past season led five … »Read

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New Musicians for the Minnesota O

This fall the Minnesota Orchestra adds three new musicians to its full-time ranks. Angela Ryu and Herdís Guðmundsdóttir join the violin section, and, as previously announced , … »Read

Reviews

In Salzburg: The End of the World, X2

Opera has never shied away from catastrophe, but two of this summer’s Salzburg production premieres reminded us that Armageddon can unfold not only on battlefields or burning cities but … »Read

Industry News

Elbphilharmonie Hires TikTok Star to Broaden Audience

British social media personality Daria Challah has been selected as the most recent “Creator in Residence” at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. Challah has leveraged her passion for … »Read

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HONORS & AWARDS

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.

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

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

»View all New Artists of the Month

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

1.	Important Artist Visa Updates
2.	Human Pianist Wrestles with AI Doppelgänger
3.	The NY Phil Season Opens with a Blast of Fresh Air
4.	CSO Names New Principal Trombone
5.	Finckel & Han to Oversee South Mountain Concerts
6.	Elbphilharmonie Hires TikTok Star to Broaden Audience
7.	NY Phil Acknowledges Major Gifts from Board Officers
8.	New Exec Director for NPR Music
9.	Baryshnikov Arts Center Names New Exec
10.	Tesori and Upshaw Join Yale Faculty