NEWS
Updated Feb 21, 2020
A New Degree for the Performer-Composer
The College of Performing Arts (CoPA) at the New School—which combines the Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the School of Drama—has a new masters … »Read
New Principals in Minnesota, London...
Marguerite Lynn Williams, principal harp of the Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestra, is to be the new principal of the Minnesota Orchestra, effective next season. Williams--also on the faculties of … »Read
...and Philly
Philippe Tondre , principal oboe of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, among other ensembles, is to be the new principal with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He starts officially next season, but has … »Read
In the U.K., Classical Listeners Growing Younger
New audience research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) suggests that the outlook for orchestral music is not as bleak as sometimes portrayed. Among British adults, 73 percent have … »Read
La Renée Gives Her Archives to Juilliard
Renée Fleming is donating her personal archives to the Peter Jay Sharp Special Collections at Juilliard. The collection documents her career, from its beginnings in the 1980s up to the … »Read
Israeli Opera Will Host Domingo's Operalia
JERUSALEM--Despite objections from sexual abuse activists, the Israeli Opera will host a weeklong singing competition organized by Spanish opera star Plácido Domingo in Tel Aviv later this … »Read
Recent Conductor News
Eric Jacobsen , music director of the Orlando Philharmonic, cofounder and coartistic director of the new music ensemble The Knights, has entered the race for artistic director of the Oregon Bach … »Read
An Experiment in Opera Using Deaf Performers
On Feb. 27 Victory Hall Opera in Charlottesville, VA, will test opera’s boundaries with excerpts from Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites using three sopranos alongside three … »Read
Boston Lyric Opera, Revitalized, Readies for the Next Step
In 2002, family considerations led Esther Nelson to take a break from a successful career that had seen her at the helms of companies in Nevada, North Carolina, Virginia, and Cooperstown, N.Y. By … »Read
Fate of Westminster Choir College Rests with the Court
After a hearing before Judge Robert T. Lougy last Friday in Mercer County Civil Court, Westminster Choir College (WCC) students, alumni, and faculty are awaiting a verdict that will determine … »Read
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Key Pianists Presents Internationally Lauded Pianist Ann Schein In An All-Chopin Recital At Weill Recital Hall At Carnegie Hall, March 11, 2020
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Concerto for Cello & Orchestra: World Premiere Performances by Zuill Bailey & the South Florida Symphony Orchestra March 5-8
Pianist David Korevaar to Perform with the Boulder Piano Quartet Academy Chapel Hall, Fridays at Seven Series, February 28
New Amsterdam Singers to Present World Premiere-Commission, 'I Go Among Trees,' for Chorus and Marimba by Award-Winning Composer Robert Paterson
Telegraph Quartet premieres Robert Sirota's Contrapassos with soprano Abigail Fischer - plus two encore performances
Tippet Rise Announces Details of Fifth Concert Season, July 10 Through August 29
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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.
John Brancy, baritone
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February 2020
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Maxim Lando, pianist
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Hao Zhou, violinist
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Michele Gamba, conductor
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Lucia Lucas, baritone
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María Dueñas, violinist
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Elena Schwarz, conductor
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Salome Jicia, soprano
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Gabriella Smith, composer
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Emmet Cohen, pianist
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Siena Licht Miller, mezzo-soprano
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Patrick Guetti, bass
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Evan Kahn, cellist
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February 2019
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