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Updated Mar 5, 2026

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Yuja Powers Up the LSO

LONDON—With the exception of his Cantus Arcticus , the music of Einojuhani Rautavaara has been unfairly neglected outside of his native Finland in the ten years since his death in 2016. It … »Read

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Akhnaten Returns to LA, with New Relevance

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Opera was among the first opera companies in North America to present all three of Philip Glass’s “portrait operas,”  Einstein on the … »Read

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Houston Symphony's Glorious Tristan

There is an trend among symphony orchestras toward presenting semi-staged or concert operas. Certainly they cost less than in the opera house, which require the full complement of sets, costumes, … »Read

Industry News

In 2026-27, Luisi Keeps the DSO on Top

The 2026-27 season for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO), the seventh for Fabio Luisi as music director, features one-night appearances by Lang Lang, Yo-Yo Ma, organist Anna Lapwood, and … »Read

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Glass's Lincoln to Premiere at Tanglewood

The new symphony by Philip Glass, originally scheduled to have its first hearing with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) in June, will instead premiere with a performance by the Boston Symphony … »Read

People in the News

Dalia Stasevska Never Looked Back

Dalia Stasevska is one of the busiest guest conductors in the world, moving with ease between opera houses and orchestra halls. The daughter of a Ukrainian father and a Finnish mother, she was … »Read

People in the News

NYC Has a New Cultural Affairs Commissioner

New York Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has appointed Diya Vij, 40, as Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA). In announcing her selection, Mayor Mamdani said, “This … »Read

Reviews

A Night of Influences and Influencers at the NY Phil

Composers, even those most attuned to music’s future, are constantly in conversation with the past. This past weekend, the New York Philharmonic presented a program bound together by musical … »Read

Industry News

U.S. Attempts to Break Up Live Nation

NEW YORK (AP) — A high-stakes antitrust trial that could lead to the possible breakup of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, got underway Tuesday in a case over whether the … »Read

People in the News

Howard Herring to Exit NWS

Howard Herring will close his quarter-of-a-century as president and CEO of the New World Symphony in June. His accomplishments at the helm of “America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS)” … »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.


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
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

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