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Boston Symphony Farewells Five String Players

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has farewelled five of its string players. Violinists Victor Romanul and Jennie Shames, violist Rachel Fagerburg, and bassists Edwin Barker and Joseph Hearne all gave … »Read

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Cleo Laine, Grand Dame of British Jazz, Has Died

Cleo Laine, whose dark, velvetty voice, exceptional range, and ability to scat like Ella Fitzgerald defined British jazz in the 1950s and 60s, died on July 26 at her home in Wavendon, … »Read

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Colburn Tops Out its Frank Gehry Expansion

The Colburn School has passed a major milestone with the topping-out of its 100,000 square-foot, Frank Gehry-designed campus expansion. A celebration held at the Downtown Los Angeles construction … »Read

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Teatro Nuovo's Back to Basics Macbeth Pays Off

The annual season of Teatro Nuovo, always a high point of New York’s musical summer, consisted this year of two highly contrasting works even if they have sleepwalking scenes in common. With … »Read

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OPERA America Inducts Nine into Hall of Fame

OPERA America has announced a group of nine artists, administrators, philanthropists, and advocates to be admitted to their Opera Hall of Fame. The 2025 inductees are:     Donnie … »Read

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Now Republicans Want Trump's Name on the KenCen

Not content with their  recent move to name the Kennedy Center’s opera theatre after first lady Melania Trump, now a Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill to change the name of the … »Read

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Wallis Annenberg, Billionaire LA Arts Donor, Dies at 86

Wallis Annenberg, an ardent and generous philanthropist whose extensive donations over many years transformed the American art scene, died July 28 at her home in Los Angeles from complications … »Read

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Politics and Protests Dominate Salzburg Opening

Pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the official opening of the 105th Salzburg Festival on Saturday. Banners were unfurled saying “Stop the Genocide,” “Your Silence Will Haunt … »Read

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Bach and Beyond in Carmel, California

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA.—This seaside village on the southern edge of the Monterey Peninsula is known for its storybook cottages, white-sand beaches, mercurial coastal haze—and lack of … »Read

Contests & Awards

Cooper and Hans Gál Winners Announced

The Cooper International Competition for Piano has awarded first place and a prize of $20,000 to Anna Avramidou. Second place was a tie between Anwen Deng and Sawako Harada. The competition, which … »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.


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
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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