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Updated Jun 22, 2018

San Francisco Conservatory Dean to Head NYC's Kaufman Center

Kate Sheeran, provost and dean of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music since 2015, is to become executive director of Manhattan’s Kaufman Music Center in August. She succeeds Lydia … »Read

Sale of Westminster Choir College to Chinese Co. Completed

On Thursday, June 21, Rider University completed the sale, first announced in late February , of the Westminster Choir College in Princeton. The purchaser, the Beijing Kaiwen Education Technology … »Read

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Of Borders and Separations: Young People's Chorus Takes on Heady Themes

NEW YORK—Organizers of last Monday night’s concert could hardly have anticipated how very timely their program would be. On June 18 in Merkin Hall, the Young People’s Chorus of … »Read

Contests & Awards

Competitions: Montreal's Six-Figure Purse; the Brits Are Back

The 2018 Montreal International Music Competition concluded on June 14 with prizes in two categories: aria and art song. John Brancy [pictured], a 29-year-old American baritone who has studied at … »Read

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New Executive Director for Miami City Ballet

The Miami City Ballet has appointed Tania Castroverde Moskalenko [pictured] to be its next executive director. She arrives on August 7 and will work in conjunction Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez … »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.

Eun Sun Kim, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2018

Louisa Proske, director
New Artist of the Month
May 2018

Alexi Kenney, violinist
New Artist of the Month
April 2018

Russian Renaissance
New Artist of the Month
March 2018

Abigail Kent, harpist
New Artist of the Month
February 2018

Lucy Dhegrae, vocalist
New Artist of the Month
January 2018

Julia Adolphe, composer
New Artist of the Month
December 2017

Taylor Marino, clarinetist
New Artist of the Month
November 2017

Seth Parker Woods, cellist
New Artist of the Month
October 2017

Afendi Yusuf, clarinetist
New Artist of the Month
September 2017

Reena Esmail, composer
New Artist of the Month
August 2017

Abbie Betinis, composer
New Artist of the Month
July 2017

Stephen Waarts, violinist
New Artist of the Month
June 2017

Jeffrey Gavett, baritone
New Artist of the Month
May 2017

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	Sale of Westminster Choir College to Chinese Co. Completed
2.	San Francisco Conservatory Dean to Head NYC's Kaufman Center
3.	New Artist Management Signings
4.	Philly Pops Get a New Music Director
5.	Remembering the American Symphonists
6.	Competitions: Montreal's Six-Figure Purse; the Brits Are Back
7.	Of Borders and Separations: Young People's Chorus Takes on Heady Themes
8.	New Executive Director for Miami City Ballet
9.	Cinci Symphony Nears Rights to Build Outdoor Venue
10.	Bonaldo Giaiotti, Onetime Met Basso Mainstay, Dies