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Updated Feb 4, 2026

Kennicott on KC: Someone Needs to Stop the Madness

The sudden announcement on Feb. 1 that DT would close The Kennedy Center on July 4 th for a two-year renovation left many observers gobsmacked. “Was this a deliberate strategy of … »Read

At the SFS: A Chance to Revisit First Impressions

SAN FRANCISCO—In a season heavy on red-meat repertory staples, the January 29-31 San Francisco Symphony program at Davies Symphony Hall was center cut. The concert opened with Mozart’s … »Read

Monster's Paradise Is Only Barely Metaphorical

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Tobias Kratzer spoke in disbelief ahead of the world premiere of Monster’s Paradise by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, which features a gluttonous, … »Read

Salonen Adds Tanglewood

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s departure from the San Francisco Symphony last year has not left him wanting for new projects. The latest is overseeing the Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music next … »Read

NY Post Hammers the Met

These are desperate times at The Metropolitan Opera. Since the pandemic, the company has withdrawn more than a third of its endowment, about $120 million, to cover operations. What appeared last … »Read

Reviews

So Percussion 'Flows' Through Zankel

The title of So Percussion’s January 23 Zankel Hall program, “American Flow (Vol. 1),” came from hip-hop, where the word “flow” describes the interaction of rapped, … »Read

Industry News

SA Phil Exec Confirms 'We're Not Going Anywhere'

In what has become a regular occurrence, the San Antonio Philharmonic cancelled its upcoming concerts, on February 13 and 14. The move occurs against the backdrop of an ongoing legal battle … »Read

Contests & Awards

January 2026 Competition Wins

At the finals of the 2026 Sphinx Competition held in Detroit on Jan. 23 and 24, three finalists in both the Junior and Senior divisions performed for the chance to win prizes worth more than … »Read

Reviews

Julia Bullock & Co. Deliver Not So 'Ordinary Things'

Andre Previn’s 1994 setting of Toni Morrison’s “Shelter” contains the phrase “Under your wings/I will find shelter/from ordinary things.” Together with cellist … »Read

People in the News

New Artist of the Month: Director Ruth Knight

LONDON—Among a crop of young opera directors making their mark in the U.K., Ruth Knight stands out, not just for her intelligence and imagination, but for a determination to make the most … »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.

Ruth Knight, director
New Artist of the Month
February 2026

Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
New Artist of the Month
January 2026

Iván López Reynoso, conductor
New Artist of the Month
December 2025

Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
November 2025

Emma Wernig, viola
New Artist of the Month
October 2025

Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
New Artist of the Month
September 2025

Wendy Waszut-Barrett, designer
New Artist of the Month
August 2025

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

»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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2.	New Artist of the Month: Director Ruth Knight
3.	Mirror, Mirror, Who's the Busiest Conductor of All?
4.	Complications Ensue at Opera Philadelphia
5.	Classical Grammys: The New Generation
6.	Kennicott on KC: Someone Needs to Stop the Madness
7.	Trump Plans to Close ''Dilapidated'' Kennedy Center for 'Renovations'
8.	SA Phil Exec Confirms 'We're Not Going Anywhere'
9.	So Percussion 'Flows' Through Zankel
10.	Music Cos Sue Anthropic AI for $3 BN