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Updated Jun 15, 2026

The Name Is Gone—for Now—but the Shadow Remains

WASHINGTON (AP) — The curtain may have come down for President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center but the tarp stays up for now. Matt Floca, executive director and chief operating officer of … »Read

London Phil CEO to Exit

David Burke will step down after 17 years with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), six as chief executive and general manager. His tenure has been characterized by a belief that orchestras … »Read

Reviews

Honoring Antoni Gaudí with 2 World Premieres

BARCELONA—By all rights, a commemoration of celebrated Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí should have been performed at the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, the modernist … »Read

Industry News

A New Ring for the Ears Only

Fabio Luisi wanted his Ring Cycle to be heard and not seen. Wagner’s four-opera epic Der Ring des Nibelungen , approaching the 150th anniversary of its premiere in 1876, has been … »Read

Industry News

OTSL Rolls Out 2027 Festival

The 51 st season of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) will present four mainstage productions and two-one-night-only concerts between May 22 and June 27, 2027. Curated by Patricia Racette, the … »Read

Industry News

Washington N.O. Sues Kennedy Center for $17M

The Washington National Opera has sued the Kennedy Center, its former landlord and co-presenter, for $17 million. The WNO exited the Center about a year after the DJT takeover, citing the ensuing … »Read

People in the News

LA Phil's New Concertmaster

Vineta Sareika, who made history as the first female concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2023-25, is to take the same position with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as of next season. She … »Read

Contests & Awards

No Contests—Just the Winners

Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee has received the $50,000 Molson Price for outstanding achievements in the arts. The Molson Foundation, named for and funded by the brewery of the same … »Read

Industry News

The NYTimes Returns to the BSO

Opinion / Editorial. In its first reporting since the abrupt announcement of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s unilateral dismissal of its Music Director Andris Nelsons in March , The New York … »Read

Industry News

Famed Australian Vocal Group Goes Under

The Sydney-based The Song Company, one of Australia’s leading professional vocal ensembles, will soon cease operations after more than four decades. The announcement comes shortly after 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.

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

»View all New Artists of the Month

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

1.	The NYTimes Returns to the BSO
2.	LA Phil's New Concertmaster
3.	Schubert Club Has a New Artistic and Executive Chief
4.	LA Phil Exec Heads to Aspen
5.	Jeff Spurgeon to Exit WQXR
6.	Incoming Chief Conductors
7.	Britten's Dark, Cruel Sensibilities Increasingly Relevant
8.	Washington N.O. Sues Kennedy Center for $17M
9.	Brexit Is Cratering Careers
10.	No Contests—Just the Winners