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Updated Jun 8, 2026

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Atlanta Completes Region's First Ring

The Atlanta Opera’s four-year Ring des Nibelungen project, which reached its culmination last week with Götterdämmerung , seeks to relay the cycle’s narrative simply and … »Read

Industry News

Trump Might Use Court Order to (Further) Sabotage KenCen

The recent court ruling that Donald Trump must remove his name from the Kennedy Center and abandon plans to close it for two years has raised concerns that Trump may retaliate by sabotaging the … »Read

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AFM Sues Warner, UMG for AI Proceeds

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed suit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG), alleging that the labels are refusing to share with musicians the … »Read

People in the News

From Samoa to Stardom

The Samoan-born tenor Pene Pati has taken the opera world by storm. Colleagues describe him as “a beast of talent,” and a “Pavarotti rebirth”; he is booked until 2029 at … »Read

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KenCen Staffers Ordered
to Remove DJT 's Name

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center is beginning the process of removing references to President Donald Trump a week after a federal judge ruled that his name had been illegally added to … »Read

People in the News

KenCen Lawsuit vs Cancelled Artist Dismissed as 'Political Retribution'

WASHINGTON (AP)—Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd [pictured] say a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve … »Read

People in the News

David Hyslop, Orchestra CEO Extraordinaire, Wins Gold Baton

David Hyslop, the orchestra world’s first, only, and longest-serving professional interim CEO, received the Gold Baton award from the League of American Orchestras at the League conference … »Read

People in the News

Conductors Re-upping

The New World Symphony (NWS) has extended the tenure of Stéphane Denève as artistic director through the 2031–32 season. Only the second individual to hold this position in the … »Read

People in the News

Recent Artist Management Signings II

The Takács Quartet has joined Maestro Arts for worldwide management, excluding North and South America. Those territories will continue to be overseen by Seldy Cramer. Thomas Hull will … »Read

Industry News

Colorado Rolls Out Plans for 'Artist Companies,' or A Corps

On June 2 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation creating Colorado Artist Companies, or A Corps, a new subset of limited liability corporations (LLC) designed to support artists and creators … »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.


Song Hee Lee, soprano
New Artist of the Month
June 2026
Élisabeth Pion, pianist
New Artist of the Month
May 2026
Theodore Platt, baritone
New Artist of the Month
April 2026
Hannah De Priest, soprano
New Artist of the Month
March 2026
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

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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