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Updated Aug 5, 2020
David Lang's Latest: The Irony of in nature
David Lang is an insatiably prolific composer. At any given point in time, it seems, there is a world premiere of a Lang piece happening somewhere. His website lists 24 choral or vocal works of … »Read
80 Live Concerts Planned for Wigmore Hall
Joining the slow march back to live concerts, London’s Wigmore Hall will offer a seven week series of 80 performances starting September 13 and featuring 150 musicians from Europe and the … »Read
Restoring the Notre Dame Organ: A Long, Painstaking Process
PARIS (AP) — Pipe by precious pipe, the organ that once thundered through Notre Dame Cathedral is being taken apart after last year's devastating fire. The mammoth task of dismantling, … »Read
Mostly Mozart Hits the Airwaves
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and WQXR, New York City’s classical music station, are partnering to present a seven-day, on-air pandemic edition of the annual Mostly Mozart Festival. … »Read
Hey Musicians, It's Time to Charge for Your Streamed Performances
A Bloomberg Opinion writer extols the virtues of streaming for dollars, using a recently streamed Idagio concert by Yo-Yo Ma that charged $8 as his example. “The economics of this type of … »Read
Leon Fleisher Dies at 92
Leon Fleisher, whose flourishing career as a pianist was interrupted in the early 1960s by focal dystonia, died yesterday in a hospice in Baltimore. He was 92. His son Julian reported that … »Read
MA's Free Guide to Mostly Free Streams, August 3-10
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
Dallas Symphony Announces a Full Fall Season
The Dallas Symphony is moving ahead with revised fall season, announcing a full slate of one-hour orchestral concerts September 4 through November 29 in its home, the Meyerson Symphony Center. … »Read
New Artist of the Month: Conductor Daniela Candillari
If you’ve seen a major new opera in recent years, chances are it will have been conducted by Daniela Candillari. The Slovenian native, now resident in the U.S., is blessed with an ability to … »Read
Kansas City Symph Musicians Agree to First Pay Cut Since March
Forced by the pandemic to reduce expenses by 25 percent, the Kansas City Symphony has cut musicians’ salaries for the first time in five months. They have agreed to a 19 percent decrease for … »Read
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6 Time Juno Nominee Carol Welsman Invites You To 'Dance With Me' With New Album Released July 31, 2020
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Pianist Rosa Antonelli’s Concert at Carnegie Hall, an Online Watch Party, August 10 on YouTube
Boston Modern Orchestra Project Releases New Album Featuring Orchestral Works by Harold Shapero
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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.
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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July 2020
Xabier Anduaga, tenor
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June 2020
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June 2020
Stella Chen, violinist
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May 2020
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May 2020
Theo Hoffman, baritone
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April 2020
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April 2020
Zack Winokur, director
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March 2020
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March 2020
John Brancy, baritone
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February 2020
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February 2020
Maxim Lando, pianist
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January 2020
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January 2020
Hao Zhou, violinist
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December 2019
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December 2019
Michele Gamba, conductor
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November 2019
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November 2019
Lucia Lucas, baritone
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October 2019
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October 2019
María Dueñas, violinist
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September 2019
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September 2019
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