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Updated Dec 2, 2024

Die Frau: High Point of the Met's Season So Far

There is a widely held (if not often proclaimed) view by those who know his operas well that Die Frau ohne Schatten ( The Woman Without a Shadow ) is Richard Strauss’s greatest opera. Its … »Read

Leeds Competition CEO to Exit

Adam Gatehouse has announced his plans to step down as artistic director of The Leeds International Piano Competition in Spring 2025. During his tenure of nearly a decade, he has enhanced The … »Read

New Artist of the Month: Soprano Madeline Apple Healey

The voice seems to emanate from the venue itself. We are in the crypt underneath New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine; in the program’s first selection, Madeline Apple Healey … »Read

Strike at La Scala Halts Netrebko, Kaufmann Gala

A star-studded concert at La Scala commemorating the centenary of Giacomo Puccini’s death on Nov. 29, 1924, became something quite different when the orchestra and chorus decided to strike … »Read

New Chamber Music, Part II

Violinist Rachel Lee Priday’s Fluid Dynamics is a collection of works—several newly commissioned—intended to complement videos of underwater phenomena created by Ocean scientist … »Read

Jolie Trained for 7 Months. So?

When Maria Callas died in Paris in 1977, she was only 53 and had not appeared in a fully staged opera for a dozen years. But her performances had earned her the sobriquet “La Divina,” … »Read

A Distinctive Recital, a Distinctive Artist

At a time when pianists scurry to find new repertoire—transcriptions now seem to be especially in vogue—Sir Stephen Hough (knighted in 2022) has long been in the vanguard of offering … »Read

New Position Will Oversee Commissions at ROH

Netia Jones is to become associate director of The Royal Opera, a newly created position designed to lead opera programming in the Linbury Theater. She will be responsible for commissioning and … »Read

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Kirill Petrenko: The AP Interview

NEW YORK (AP)—Kirill Petrenko thought about the challenge of leading the Berlin Philharmonic, perhaps the world’s greatest orchestra. “A hundred musicians have 100 opinions and … »Read

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The New Sphinx LEAD Cohort

The Sphinx Organization has selected the seventh cohort of its LEAD (Leaders in Excellence, Arts, and Diversity) program, which works with aspiring arts leaders over two years to provide ongoing … »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.

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

Ben Goldscheider, horn player
New Artist of the Month
January 2024

»View all New Artists of the Month

Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	New Artist of the Month: Soprano Madeline Apple Healey
2.	A Distinctive Recital, a Distinctive Artist
3.	Kirill Petrenko: The AP Interview
4.	The New Sphinx LEAD Cohort
5.	Changing of the Guard in Savannah
6.	Die Frau: High Point of the Met's Season So Far
7.	Jolie Trained for 7 Months. So?
8.	New Position Will Oversee Commissions at ROH
9.	New Chamber Music, Part II
10.	Strike at La Scala Halts Netrebko, Kaufmann Gala