NEWS
Updated Apr 14, 2021
Cleveland O Will Return to Blossom, Complete with Conductor Debuts
After more than a year, the Cleveland Orchestra (CO) will resume performing before a live audience in July at the 2021 Blossom Music Festival, the orchestra’s summer home in Cuyahoga Valley … »Read
Update: New Artist Roster Signings
Tomáš Netopil, general music director of the Aalto Musiktheater and Philharmonie Essen, has joined the HarrisonParrott roster for worldwide management. He was formerly … »Read
Dallas Opera Joins the Truckers
Joining the Dallas Symphony’s concert truck and the New York Philharmonic’s soon-to-be-revived Bandwagon , the Dallas Opera introduces OperaTruck, a converted 18-wheeler flatbed … »Read
French Horn as a Key to Gabby Giffords' Recovery
Ten years ago, Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was among 19 people shot outside a supermarket in Tucson. Six died. Giffords survived, and was sent to the Institute for Rehabilitation and … »Read
MET Orchestra Musicians Head to Texas
Texans and New Yorkers may seem strange bedfellows—especially politically—which makes the Dallas Symphony’s invitation to the Met Opera Orchestra musicians for a literal play … »Read
Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, April 12-19
We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five … »Read
Luisi to Be Chief Conductor of the NHK Symphony
Tokyo’s NHK Symphony Orchestra has announced Fabio Luisi as its new chief conductor, beginning his three-year contract in Sept. 2022. He has appeared frequently with the ensemble since his … »Read
New ROH Brecht-Weill Double Bill Reflects on Gender Politics, 21st-century Style
London’s Royal Opera House will finally reopen with socially distanced audiences on May 17. In the meantime, it continues its rewarding series of live streamed events with this April 9 … »Read
One Year & a Steep Learning Curve Later, a Covid-Crushed Choir Returns
In March of 2020, the Skagit Valley Chorale in northwestern Washington State offered a foretaste of the impact of the pandemic that has thus far taken more than 561,000 American lives. Sixty-one … »Read
LA Phil to Reopen the Hollywood Bowl in May
In another truly positive and hopefully not premature sign of the recovery from the pandemic’s shutdowns of the past year, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced the reopening of the … »Read
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May 2: Shriver Hall Concert Series Presents The Calidore String Quartet in Dvorak, Schubert, and World Premiere by Hannah Lash
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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.
Miles Mykkanen, tenor
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April 2021
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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
Liza Stepanova, pianist
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November 2020
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Tabea Debus, recorder player
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October 2020
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Katherine Balch, composer
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September 2020
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Daniela Candillari, conductor
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August 2020
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Vuvu Mpofu, soprano
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July 2020
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Xabier Anduaga, tenor
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June 2020
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Stella Chen, violinist
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May 2020
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