NEWS
Updated Apr 2, 2026
Bravo! Vail Names Artistic Director
With Anne-Marie McDermott slated to exit as artistic director at the close of the season, the Bravo! Vail Music Festival has announced Chris Rogerson, 37, as her successor. A composer on the … »Read
Sibelius Academy Grad Wins the Hallé
MANCHESTER—California-born Finnish-American conductor Aku Sorensen has won the 2026 Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition. The 29-year-old, who has lived in Finland for … »Read
New Artist of the Month:
Baritone Theodore Platt
LONDON—Clad in an emerald waistcoat with spiky orange wig and turquoise tailfeathers, Theodore Platt was hardly going to go unnoticed. But there were plenty of other reasons why the … »Read
Wigmore Hall:600 Concerts, 365 Days
Between September 2026 and July 2027, Wigmore Hall will present more than 600 concerts, the largest classical music program in the U.K. For a third of the Hall’s offerings, more than 5,000 … »Read
Scientists Could Clone Stradivari
Scientists working at the University of North Ticino in Switzerland believe they have recovered enough genetic material from a Stradivari violin to sequence the complete genome for the famed … »Read
ROH's New Turn of the Screw Is Subtle, Spooky
LONDON—Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is a masterpiece, so seamlessly does the composer integrate music and text to create a gripping piece of music drama. It is not, … »Read
Montreal Symphony in 2026-27
The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s 93 rd season—Rafael Payare’s fifth as music director—boasts a glittery roster of guest artists that includes Renée … »Read
Wrap Up: Recent Competitions & Awards
At the conclusion of 2026 edition of the Leipzig Bach Competition on March 21, German violinist Miha Zhu, 29, took home the €20,000 cash prize as well as additional awards worth €5,000. … »Read
New Violist for Schumann Quartett
The Schumann Quartett--named for brothers Erik and Ken, violin, and cellist Mark—has brought American violist Matthew McDowell into the group to succeed Veit Hertenstein, who left in … »Read
WNO Scores with New Board Member
Marc A. Scorca, who retired at the end of 2025 after 35 years as CEO of OPERA America, is joining the board of directors of the Washington National Opera (WNO). One of the most influential … »Read
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GRAMMY Award-Nominated Pianist Han Chen Releases New Naxos Recording: Anton Rubinstein Piano Sonatas Nos. 3 & 4, May 22, 2026
Bravo! Vail Music Festival Names Composer Chris Rogerson as New Artistic Director
Platoon Releases Or, The Whale featuring Pulitzer Prize Winner Caroline Shaw and multi-GRAMMY Award-winning cellist Andrew Yee
Camerata Pacifica Gives CA Premiere of Shostakovich’s 15th Symphony Arranged for Piano Trio & Percussion by Derevyanko
Liao Changyong to Debut New Chamber Arrangement for Chinese Art Song
Percussia Presents Portals of Light, a Concert on April 26 at Maple Grove Cemetery’s Brownson Center in Kew Gardens, Queens
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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.
Theodore Platt, baritone
New Artist of the Month
April 2026
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April 2026
Hannah De Priest, soprano
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March 2026
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March 2026
Ruth Knight, director
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February 2026
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February 2026
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
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January 2026
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January 2026
Iván López Reynoso, conductor
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December 2025
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December 2025
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
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November 2025
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November 2025
Emma Wernig, viola
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October 2025
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October 2025
Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
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September 2025
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September 2025
Wendy Waszut-Barrett, designer
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August 2025
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August 2025
Oliver Talukder, oboist
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July 2025
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July 2025
Katharina Wincor, conductor
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June 2025
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June 2025
Catharine Woodward, soprano
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May 2025
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May 2025
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