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Updated May 24, 2019
Classical NEXT's Hot Issues: Streaming, Social, and Podium Diversity
When a conference panel is stacked with likeminded people who largely agree on everything, things can quickly turn dull or self-promotional. At the May 15-19 Classical:NEXT conference in … »Read
Newly Revitalized Utah Symphony to Lose Its Secret Weapon
Thierry Fischer has opted not to renew his contract as music director of the Utah Symphony when it expires in August 2022. At that point, he will have been in the job 13 years, after having turned … »Read
Disney Hall's Transformative Effect on LA's Cultural Profile
When Disney Hall, the Frank Gehry-designed home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, opened 16 years ago, it signaled a new level of ambition for the orchestra and held out the potential for … »Read
New Stick for Israel Phil Considers the Stakes
TEL AVIV, Israel — When Zubin Mehta joined the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969, it would be 20 years before Lahav Shani was even born. Now, at the age of 30, the Israeli wunderkind … »Read
NY Phil Takes on 'Music of Conscience'
The New York Philharmonic is winding up its current season with a series of concerts provocatively titled “Music of Conscience.” Featuring works by composers responding to political … »Read
Welsh National Opera Managing Director to Exit
Leonora Thomson, managing director of the Welsh National Opera, is to step down on July 1, as Aidan Lang takes over as general director . Lang arrives after four years in the top job at the … »Read
Robert F. Smith's Philanthropy Goes Public
Carnegie Hall President and tech billionaire Robert F. Smith is the world’s wealthiest African American and also one the world’s most generous philanthropists. According to Inside … »Read
Study Attempts to Discover What Opera Audiences Really Want
The shrinking audience for opera has become a familiar trope that often occasions a combination of hand wringing and ill-conceived efforts to lure younger attendees. “The traditional … »Read
Newly Discovered Wills of Aretha Franklin
When Aretha Franklin died in August 2018, her family reported that she did not have a will. Discoveries made in early May by Sabrina Owens, Franklin’s niece and her estate’s personal … »Read
Bach Choir Artistic and Executive Leaders to Retire
The two mainstays of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem have simultaneously announced their plans to retire: Artistic Director and Conductor Greg Funfgeld [pictured] will step down in June 2021, after 38 … »Read
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Yvonne Lam will join MSU Music faculty
5BMF, NYFOS, And The Center Commemorate 50 Years Since The Stonewall Uprising With Two Concerts
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World Chamber Music Quartet, Hevreh Ensemble, Releases its Third Album A Path of Light (Ansonia Records)
North Shore Civic Ballet Selected to Perform in José Mateo Theatre's 11th Annual Dance for World Community Festival
May 25 From The Top concert with Host Jeremy Denk kicks off violinist Robyn Bollinger's 2019 Summer
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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.
Emmet Cohen, pianist
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May 2019
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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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Michael Vincent Waller, composer
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January 2019
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Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor
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December 2018
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Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
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November 2018
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Robert Trevino, conductor
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October 2018
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Nilo Alcala, composer
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September 2018
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Natalya Romaniw, soprano
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August 2018
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Hanzhi Wang, accordionist
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July 2018
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Eun Sun Kim, conductor
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June 2018
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Louisa Proske, director
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May 2018
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