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Updated Jan 21, 2025

Ólafsson Premieres John Adams's Latest in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO—John Adams can’t help himself. Even when he’s not writing for the stage, as in such operas as Nixon in China, The Death of Klinghoffer, and Doctor Atomic , the Bay … »Read

Bargemusic Moves to Dry Land, for Now

Brooklyn’s much beloved Bargemusic, two years from its 50th anniversary of offering low cost, high quality chamber concerts on the East River, is moving. Although the quality of the music … »Read

New Documentary: The Lost Music of Auschwitz

Eight years ago, a casual conversation with an archivist at the museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau set Leo Geyer on a journey to resurrect music written by prisoners at the Nazi death camp. The musician … »Read

People in the News

AI Exec Promises to Remove the Dreary Task of Making Music

The AI-powered music-making platform Suno and its CEO, Mikey Shulman, perfectly embody the threat that artificial intelligence and its acolytes pose to artists who create and perform music of all … »Read

People in the News

Seattle Symphony CEO Resigns

Krishna Thiagarajan is out as CEO of the Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall. Sources are also reporting the exits of the CFO/COO Cheronne Wong and VP HR/Chief Diversity Officer Paul Johnson. The … »Read

People in the News

Head of the NEA Resigns, Preempting Trump

The change of presidential administrations brings with it inevitable turnover at the top of many federal agencies. Among the first to resign is Maria Rosario Jackson , approved to a four-year term … »Read

People in the News

Salonen and Mälkki Get New Management

Fidelio Arts has removed Esa Pekka Salonen and Susanna Mälkki from its roster, leaving Gustavo Dudamel as its sole client. On Friday, Enticott Music Management (EMM) announced that Salonen … »Read

Reviews

Two Birthdays, One Day, One Orchestra, One String Quartet

LONDON—Every new year brings a fresh crop of reasons to mark musical anniversaries, especially when a composer’s birth (or death) day happened either *00 or *50 years ago. Thus 2025 … »Read

Industry News

Curtis Buys UArts Building for $7.6M

The dispersal of the central Philadelphia real estate owned by the defunct University of the Arts has begun in earnest. On Jan. 14 at public auction, the Curtis Institute of Music outbid Temple … »Read

Industry News

Wanamaker Organ's Future Is Looking Better

On Jan. 16 TF Cornerstone, the owner of central Philadelphia’s Wanamaker Building, issued an encouraging statement about the future of the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ after Macy’s … »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.

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

Kedrick Armstrong, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2024

Ian Niederhoffer, conductor
New Artist of the Month
May 2024

~Nois Saxophone Quartet
New Artists of the Month
April 2024

Sarah Saviet, violinist
New Artist of the Month
March 2024

Sarah Dufresne, soprano
New Artist of the Month
February 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.	Déjà vu? David Daniels Sues UMich
2.	Cinci Symphony Names New CEO
3.	The Dude Takes His Hometown Band to London
4.	Seattle Symphony CEO Resigns
5.	Head of the NEA Resigns, Preempting Trump
6.	Salonen and Mälkki Get New Management
7.	Ólafsson Premieres John Adams's Latest in San Francisco
8.	Curtis Buys UArts Building for $7.6M
9.	Bargemusic Moves to Dry Land, for Now
10.	Two Birthdays, One Day, One Orchestra, One String Quartet