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KenCen Jazz Director Fired

Another longtime Kennedy Center senior staffer has been fired. This time it is Kevin Struthers, senior director of programming for Jazz and Special Concerts. He reported his news to the … »Read

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Crowns Slip in Two New Salzburg Productions

What better place than Salzburg to watch crowns slip? This summer’s twin portraits of rulers under pressure—Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto and Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda … »Read

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Flanders Fest Disinvites Munich Phil

Under pressure from activist groups and Belgian political authorities, officials of the Flanders Festival Ghent have withdrawn their invitation to the Munich Philharmonic and its music director … »Read

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New Musicians for a New Season

The Seattle Symphony has added Aaron You-Xin Li to its second violin section as of the start of the 2025-26 season. Known professionally as Aaron Li, the Taiwanese native has previously played … »Read

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Ojai's Next Artistic & Executive Director

The Ojai Music Festival has chosen Teddy Abrams, music director of the Louisville Orchestra among other claims to fame, to succeed Ara Guzelimian as artistic and executive director, starting in … »Read

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SF Opera Sails Smoothly into Fall

The San Francisco Opera and its choristers, dancers, soloists, and production staff—AGMA members all—have come to a two year contract agreement, retroactive to March 1 and running … »Read

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Ukraine Ambassador Cites ''Betrayal'' by Covent Garden

In a move that is rare in diplomatic circles, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to Great Britain, has jumped into the middle of the imbroglio surrounding Anna Netrebko’s upcoming … »Read

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That Dead Man Just Keeps Walking

This September Dead Man Walking comes full circle, returning to the stage of the San Francisco Opera where it premiered 25 years ago. In the interim the work by composer Jake Heggie and librettist … »Read

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Comings & Goings at the San Francisco Symphony

Despite recent turbulence regarding the musicians contract, including a strike threat , SF Symphony administrators maintain that all of this week’s opening events, including the gala with … »Read

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New Data Reflects Recent Trends in Arts & Culture

Since 2019, SMU Data Arts has gathered and analyzed data from over 6,500 nonprofit organizations of varying budget size, geographic location, and artistic discipline in order to complete a … »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.


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

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