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Updated Nov 30, 2021
Yannick Will Take a Break from Conducting
NEW YORK — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director of the Metropolitan Opera, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Orchestre Métropolitain of Montreal, is taking a four-week … »Read
Josephine Baker Enters France's Pantheon
PARIS (AP) — France is inducting Josephine Baker — Missouri-born cabaret dancer, French World War II spy and civil rights activist — into its Pantheon, the first Black woman … »Read
H+H Society Gets $10 Million
The Handel and Haydn Society (H&H) has received an anonymous gift of $10mn, by far the largest in the Boston-based ensemble’s 206-year history. The gift honors Harry Christophers … »Read
Karina Callinakis at the LPO: Mixed Billed, Mixed Results
LONDON--Since winning the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award in 2016, Karina Canellakis has become one of the most in-demand conductors of her generation. Already appointed Chief conductor of the … »Read
New Chair of D.C. Arts Commission Is Just What the Doctor Ordered
Reggie Van Lee, chairman of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, attributes his (and presumably others’) success to the four Cs: courage, confidence, competence, and community. … »Read
A Delicious Program Finds the Hallé in Top Form
LONDON--Only two hours by train from London, Manchester boasts grand Victorian architecture, hipster hangouts, and an iconic Gay Village. Its thriving arts scene includes the Hallé, one of … »Read
Chester Lane, Veteran Classical Music Journalist, Has Died
Chester Lane, longtime senior editor of Symphony magazine, died suddenly on November 24 while visiting friends in West Virginia. He was 74. The cause was heart failure, according to his wife of 13 … »Read
New President for the Salzburg Festival
The Supervisory Board of the Salzburg Festival has appointed Kristina Hammer as the new president of the Salzburg Festival. She succeeds Helga Rabl-Stadler, who held the position for 27 years. … »Read
Eurydice: A Brilliant Score Fails as Musical Theater
With three new works in its repertory, the Metropolitan Opera pays more attention to contemporary opera this season than during any other in living memory. None is actually a world … »Read
AP Interview: Ryan Speedo Green Has Arrived
NEW YORK (AP) — He opened the season as kindly Uncle Paul in the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones . Next night he was the vagabond monk … »Read
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Handel and Haydn Society Receives $10 Million Donation to Honor Harry Christophers
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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.
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
Randall Scotting, countertenor
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July 2021
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July 2021
Geneva Lewis, violinist
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June 2021
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June 2021
Tiffany Poon, pianist
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May 2021
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May 2021
Miles Mykkanen, tenor
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April 2021
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April 2021
Lio Kuokman, conductor
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March 2021
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March 2021
Nicholas Namoradze, pianist/composer
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February 2021
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February 2021
Brian Giebler, tenor
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January 2021
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January 2021
Samuel Mariño, male soprano
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December 2020
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December 2020
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