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Updated Feb 10, 2026

People in the News

Canadian Opera Co Taps Dallas CEO

Just on the heels of matching the final $25M (and then some) of a challenge grant, Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Ian Derrer will leave his post of eight years to take on the same role with … »Read

People in the News

Gabriela Lena Frank, Fearing ICE, Pulls World Premiere

Composer Gabriella Lena Frank’s international standing aside, the predations of ICE in the Twin Cities led her to postpone the three premiere performances of Ballad of John James Audubon and … »Read

Reviews

Baroque Heaven at Theater an der Wien

VIENNA—Have you ever wondered what it would be like to die and go to Baroque heaven? The audience at this February 4 concert performance of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto at Theater … »Read

Industry News

Cash-strapped Opera Co. Hits Pause

Since 2014, Opera Ithaca, a self-styled “little company that could” located in upstate New York, has presented operas ranging from the classics— Don Giovanni , Die Fledermaus , … »Read

Reviews

Philharmonia Baroque Explores Jewish Nightlife

SAN FRANCISCO—The emcee and narrator of the January 31 Jewish Nightlife program at Temple Emanu—El made the show’s agenda explicit from the outset. This is not, said Francesco … »Read

Industry News

Carnegie Hall in 2026-27, Evergreen, Ever-evolving

In a world that becomes increasingly difficult to watch, much less live in, a beacon of hope shined brightly—and reliably--last week when Carnegie Hall announced its 2026-27 season. … »Read

People in the News

Jeffrey Kahane Quits San Antonio Phil

Given the on- and mostly off-again history of the San Antonio Philharmonic, it is hardly surprising that Jeffrey Kahane has resigned as its music director. He has been affiliated with its … »Read

Industry News

Stunning Irony: The NSO Has Risen to the Top 5

On Feb. 5, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) performed for the first time since Donald Trump announced his intention to close The Kennedy Center for two years. The concert hall was packed, a … »Read

Reviews

Mäkelä Plunges Into the Big Time

PARIS—Beethoven’s Missa solemnis has returned to the center of musical life in a striking way. In Paris on January 28, Klaus Mäkelä led the work with the Choeur and Orchestre … »Read

Industry News

Despite $4.1M Deficit, this Orchestra Reports a Good Year

The Minnesota Orchestra posted a$4.2 million operating loss for fiscal year 2025, the second year in a row that has produced a multi-million-dollar deficit. Revenues for FY2025 totaled $38.1 … »Read
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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.


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

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