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Updated Mar 3, 2021

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Glimmerglass 2021 to Go Al Fresco

From July 15 through August 17, the Glimmerglass Festival will present a program of opera and music theater at a newly created outdoor stage on the vast Glimmerglass grounds in upstate New York. … »Read

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New Orchestra Execs in Texas and West VA

David Pratt, executive director of the Savannah Music Festival (SMF) for slightly more the two years, is to be the new CEO and executive director of the Austin (TX) Symphony Orchestra (ASO), … »Read

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Rhiannon Giddens to Host Third Season of Aria Code

Skillfully positioned in the middle of one of its membership drives, WQXR has announced the particulars of Aria Code , launching its third season March 10 with the focus on “Nessun … »Read

People in the News

A New Title in Montreal, a New Music Director in Klagenfurt

Kent Nagano, whose acclaimed 16-year tenure as music director of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) ended at the end of last season, is back in town to conduct several … »Read

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So 20th Century: Butterfly as Eastern Stereotpye, Carmen as Western

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly marries a transcendent musical score with an incredulous story that can raise the hackles of all but the most “unwoke” of contemporary listeners. … »Read

Reviews

Taking Up Serpents: The Right Opera for the Right Time

Traditional opera, with its larger-than-life multiple accoutrements, has been out of the question since last March. Chamber opera, with its relatively short running time and pared-down cast … »Read

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Michigan Opera Theater Heads Outdoors for the Near Future

The Michigan Opera Theater (MOT), still riding high from Yuval Sharon’s successful Ring adaptation last October, Twilight: Gods , staged in the Detroit Opera House parking garage, has … »Read

Industry News

Broadway Makes a Comeback--in Australia

Its “curtains up, light the lights” in Australia, where live theater is once again packing in audiences. Melbourne houses are currently hosting Come From Away and Harry Potter and the … »Read

People in the News

A New Era for Long Beach

When Andreas Mitisek, the Long Beach Opera’s long-time artistic director stepped down in 2020, all concerned knew he would be a hard act to follow. His innovative, experimental productions, … »Read

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AP Report: New York Times Needs a Culture Change

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times says it needs a culture change to become a better place to work, particularly for people of color. The newspaper told its employees in a February 24 report … »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.

Lio Kuokman, conductor
New Artist of the Month
March 2021

Nicholas Namoradze, pianist/composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2021

Brian Giebler, tenor
New Artist of the Month
January 2021

Samuel Mariño, male soprano
New Artist of the Month
December 2020

Liza Stepanova, pianist
New Artist of the Month
November 2020

Tabea Debus, recorder player
New Artist of the Month
October 2020

Katherine Balch, composer
New Artist of the Month
September 2020

Daniela Candillari, conductor
New Artist of the Month
August 2020

Vuvu Mpofu, soprano
New Artist of the Month
July 2020

Xabier Anduaga, tenor
New Artist of the Month
June 2020

Stella Chen, violinist
New Artist of the Month
May 2020

Theo Hoffman, baritone
New Artist of the Month
April 2020

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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: Conductor Lio Kuokman
2.	Caramoor Names New CEO
3.	New Orchestra Execs in Texas and West VA
4.	AP Report: New York Times Needs a Culture Change
5.	Michigan Opera Theater Heads Outdoors for the Near Future
6.	Taking Up Serpents: The Right Opera for the Right Time
7.	A New Title in Montreal, a New Music Director in Klagenfurt
8.	Tulsa Opera Commemorates City's 1921 Race Massacre
9.	Glimmerglass 2021 to Go Al Fresco
10.	So 20th Century: Butterfly as Eastern Stereotpye, Carmen as Western