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Updated Jun 30, 2022
Met Op Orchestra Principal Oboe Goes Home
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra principal oboe Nathan Hughes has been named to the same key position with the Minnesota Orchestra. The St. Paul, MN, native starts officially at his new band’s … »Read
Violet: High Expectations Quashed, with a Glimmer of Promise
LONDON--The UK’s opera grandees have invested a great deal of faith in Violet . After languishing for two years in Covid limbo, the debut opera by young English composer Tom Coult was … »Read
New Assistant Conductors for Cinci Symphony and Pops
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops have named two new assistant conductors; they will start in September, assisting the CSO in both configurations and working under their … »Read
Another Tafelmusik Exit: Exec Director
Carol Kehoe, executive director of Tafelmusik since 2018, is leaving the Toronto-based orchestra and choir to become director of marketing and communications for Symphony Nova Scotia after … »Read
UK Mandates Music Ed
On June 25 the U.K. government’s Department of Education published The Power of Music to Change Lives , a national plan for music education. The 88-page report, delayed for two years by the … »Read
SFO Gives Red Chamber a Rare Second Chance
Like its new production of Don Giovanni , San Francisco Opera’s other offering this summer—before returning to the customary three in 2023—begins with striking images of a … »Read
Enescu Festival & Competition Names Artistic Director
The appointment of Cristian Macelaru as the artistic director of the George Enescu International Festival and Competition has finally been made official by the Romanian Minister of Culture. The … »Read
San Diego Opera Reports a Surplus and a Rosy Future
A year ago, when the San Diego Opera was preparing a scaled-down season of live performances while Covid was still at large, a significant financial shortfall seemed a likely possibility. The … »Read
The Argument for Long-tenured Orchestra Musicians
A permanent position with a major orchestra is one of the most coveted jobs for a musician in America. “Vacancies are rare, and mobility is restricted. Every time there’s an opening … »Read
Amid the Streams and the Memes, Vinyl Makes a Noticeable Dent
The arrival of the compact disc nearly killed off record albums, with vinyl pressing machines sold, scrapped and dismantled by major record labels. Four decades later, with resuscitated record … »Read
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Festival Napa Valley, Kaiser Permanente, and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City Celebrate the Power of Music in Support of Youth Mental Health
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's 2022-23 Chamber Music Series, Curated by Concertmaster and Director of Chamber Music Margaret Batjer, Announced
Grammy-Winning Pacific Chorale, Led By Artistic Director Robert Istad, Announces 2022-23 Season
July 5: Newport Classical Music Festival Piano Soloist Highlights: Joyce Yang, Sarah Cahill, Inna Faliks, Dmitry Masleev
Orchestra of St. Luke’s Performs Twice in Residence at Caramoor This Summer, Plus “Summer Serenades” Chamber Music Tour of NYC’s 5 Boroughs
Aug. 26: Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir Releases New Album, strengur, on Carrier Records
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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.
Limmie Pulliam, tenor
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July 2022
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Julie Roset, soprano
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June 2022
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June 2022
Jordan Bak, violist
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May 2022
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May 2022
Rupert Boyd, guitarist
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April 2022
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April 2022
Lee Mills, conductor
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March 2022
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March 2022
Dani Howard, composer
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February 2022
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February 2022
Dominick Chenes, tenor
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January 2022
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January 2022
Tom Borrow, pianist
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December 2021
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December 2021
Jesús Rodolfo, violist
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November 2021
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November 2021
Francesca Chiejina, soprano
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October 2021
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October 2021
Martin García García, pianist
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September 2021
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September 2021
Tianxu An, pianist
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August 2021
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August 2021
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