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Pew Center Announces New Exec & $8.6M in Grants

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has named Christina Vassallo as its new executive director, effective January 5, 2026. She follows Paula Marincola, who retired in October after serving as … »Read

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Faggots and Friends at the Armory

The 1977 book The Faggots and their Friends Between Revolutions , a product of the early post-Stonewall years of gay liberation, offers a fey parable about gender roles and sexuality. Larry … »Read

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A Tribute to Music's Architect

When Frank Gehry died at age 96 on Dec. 5, the world lost a man who “did more than any other single individual in the 21 st century to benefit music.” Such high praise, from Mark Swed, … »Read

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New CEO for the National Arts Centre

Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) has promoted Annabelle Cloutier, its executive director of strategy and communications and corporate secretary to the board of trustees, to be its next … »Read

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Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth Opens La Scala Season

MILAN (AP) — The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk  with a 12-minute standing ovation Sunday, as the … »Read

Contests & Awards

APAP Announces 2025 Honors Recipients

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) has announced the recipients of the APAP Honors Awards, to be presented at the organization’s annual conference in New York on Jan. … »Read

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A Compromise on Pernambuco Bows

The recently concluded U.N. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) agreed upon new rules governing bows for stringed instruments made from pernambuco wood. The convention, … »Read

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Open AI Awards Millions to Nonprofits

OpenAI has awarded $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in the first round of grants it has made since it rebranded its nonprofit as the OpenAI Foundation in October... It said it would … »Read

People in the News

Frank Gehry Dies at 96

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died. He was … »Read

Industry News

Trump's Tall-tales Dinner for Honorees

In keeping with his intent to remake the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center and everything that emanates from it in his own image, Donald Trump hosted a reception and dinner on Saturday, Dec. … »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.


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
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

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