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Updated Jul 9, 2025

EU Protests Gergiev's Booking by Italian Fest

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Putin’s favorite conductor, has been persona non grata in Europe and the U.S. Dismissed as chief conductor of the … »Read

British Youth Opera Passes the Grimes Litmus Test

LONDON—The ability to mount a production of Peter Grimes is a litmus test for the health of even the starriest institution. This July 6 performance at London’s Cadogan Hall proved that … »Read

New Music Directors: Colombia, Alaska

The 30-year-old Colombian conductor Ana María Patiño-Osorio is to become the new music director of the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra (“Filarmed”) as of February … »Read

Ken Freed, Violist, Conductor, Dies

On June 29 Kenneth Freed died while participating in a triathlon with his wife and son. He was 64. Freed was a mainstay of the viola section of the Minnesota Orchestra for 27 years, and for the … »Read

Industry News

La Scala Enforces Anti-beachwear Rule

La Scala has recently reminded its patrons of proper attire at the opera house. Flip-flops, tank tops, and shorts – apparently favored primarily among tourists—are not ok. In fact … »Read

People in the News

Fired Librarian of Congress to Mellon Foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — The former Librarian of Congress abruptly fired by President Donald Trump has been hired by the country’s largest philanthropic supporter of the arts. The Andrew W. … »Read

Reviews

Haymarket Has a Hit with the Other Leonardo

CHICAGO—The opera is four hours long, including two intermissions. The composer—Leonardo Vinci (no, not that Leonardo)—was famous in the early 1700s but virtually unknown today. … »Read

People in the News

Choral Directors Moving On and Up

Beginning this autumn, composer/conductor Owain Park will move from principal guest conductor of the BBC Singers to chief conductor, succeeding Sofi Jeannin, who will devote more time to guest … »Read

Industry News

Rumble Strip Plays Beethoven 9 and Goes Viral

FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP)—The humble road rumble strip, used around the world to alert drifting drivers to potential hazards or lane departures, can play Beethoven on a mountain … »Read

People in the News

Stuart Burrows Dies at 92

Stuart Burrows, a Welsh lyric tenor who was a fixture on both sides of the Atlantic during the1970s and ‘80s, died in Cardiff, Wales, at age 92 on June 29. Born a coal miner’s son on … »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.

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

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

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	Fired Librarian of Congress to Mellon Foundation
2.	Julius Eastman at Lincoln Center: A Rare Occasion
3.	EU Protests Gergiev's Booking by Italian Fest
4.	Rutgers Arts Dean Named Provost
5.	New Music Directors: Colombia, Alaska
6.	Choral Directors Moving On and Up
7.	43-year Seattle Symphony Veteran to Retire
8.	Ken Freed, Violist, Conductor, Dies
9.	Wexford Festival Names New Top Exec
10.	British Youth Opera Passes the Grimes Litmus Test