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Updated Sep 16, 2021

Bejun Mehta Stars in Haymarket Opera's Orlando

CHICAGO—Artistically, Haymarket Opera Company is firmly planted in the Baroque era. For the past decade, the company has been charming Chicago opera lovers with zesty, elegant performances … »Read

Recording Sales Up by 27 Percent in First Half of 2021

New statistics from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reveal that the U.S. recorded music industry generated $7.1bn in retail value during the first two quarters of 2021, a 27 … »Read

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SFSymphony Adds to Conducting Roster

The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) has added three men and a woman to its conducting staff in advance of the 2021–22 season. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser joins as the resident conductor of … »Read

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Warner Classics U.K. Names a New Director

Sean Michael Gross is to be the new director of Warner Classics U.K., reporting to Alain Landeron, president of Warner Classics and Erato, based in Paris. Gross succeeds Patrick Lemanski, who left … »Read

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Jaap van Zweden to Exit the New York Philharmonic

Jaap van Zweden will leave the music directorship of the New York Philharmonic as of the end of 2023-24. “It is not out of frustration, it’s not out of anger, it’s not out of a … »Read

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Met Opera Offers Free Simulcast of Fire Opening in Harlem

The occasion of opening night 2021 at the Metropolitan Opera grows more momentous as the date of September 27 approaches. The latest news about the first opera on this stage in 18 months— … »Read

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CBSO Names Mirga's Successor

Japanese conductor Kazuki Yamada is to succeed Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla as chief conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) as of April 2023; he moves up from the post of principal … »Read

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Il Paradiso di Dante Offers Enlightenment at Its Premiere

MILAN--Italy has organized an array of initiatives to mark the ongoing 700th anniversary year of Dante Alighieri’s death, but one stands out for its originality. In Padua’s lavishly … »Read

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Recognition for Katherine Dunham Is Long Overdue

Katherine Dunham deserves far more recognition than she receives as the pioneer in Black dance in America. Born in 1909 to multi-racial parents in Joliet, Illinois, she had founded the … »Read

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Teresa Zylis-Gara Dies at 91

Polish soprano Teresa Zylis-Gara died on Aug. 28 in Lodz, Poland at age 91. At the height of her career in the late 1960s, the 1970s, and the early 1980s, she appeared regularly at the … »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.

Martin García García, pianist
New Artist of the Month
September 2021

< /p> Tianxu An, pianist
New Artist of the Month
August 2021

Randall Scotting, countertenor
New Artist of the Month
July 2021

Geneva Lewis, violinist
New Artist of the Month
June 2021

Tiffany Poon, pianist
New (Video) Artist of the Month
May 2021

Miles Mykkanen, tenor
New Artist of the Month
April 2021

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

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	Big Change at Young Concert Artists
2.	Jaap van Zweden to Exit the New York Philharmonic
3.	New Org Chart for the LA Phil Looks Very Corporate
4.	At the Met Opera: A Stunning Night of Remembrance
5.	Westminster Choirs Diminished, Spoleto Festival Forms Its Own
6.	SFSymphony Adds to Conducting Roster
7.	New and Continuing Conducting Appointments
8.	Citing the Need for Diversity, Opera 'Sacks' Half of Its Orchestra
9.	LA Times Touts Success of Dudamel Fellows
10.	Met Opera Offers Free Simulcast of Fire Opening in Harlem