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Updated May 23, 2019

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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London's Philharmonia Picks Salonen's Successor

London’s Philharmonia Orchestra has chosen another Finn as its next principal conductor. Starting in the 2021-22 season, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, 33, is to succeed Esa-Pekka Salonen for a … »Read

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A Few Management Moves

German conductor Kevin John Edusei [pictured] has moved from Denmark’s Crescendi Agency to England's Intermusica. He has been chief conductor of the Munich Symphony Orchestra since 2014 and … »Read

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AGMA Elects Met's Stage Manager as President

American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), the union that represents some 7,500 American professional opera singers, choristers, and dancers, has elected a new slate of officers. Each will serve a … »Read

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BBC Phil to Offer Live Notes via Smartphone

If you’re someone who just can’t turn off your smart phone wherever you may be, you’ll love the BBC Philharmonic’s new web app called Notes. Beginning next September, … »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.

Emmet Cohen, pianist
New Artist of the Month
May 2019

Siena Licht Miller, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2019

Patrick Guetti, bass
New Artist of the Month
March 2019

Evan Kahn, cellist
New Artist of the Month
February 2019

Michael Vincent Waller, composer
New Artist of the Month
January 2019

Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor
New Artist of the Month
December 2018

Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
New Artist of the Month
November 2018

Robert Trevino, conductor
New Artist of the Month
October 2018

Nilo Alcala, composer
New Artist of the Month
September 2018

Natalya Romaniw, soprano
New Artist of the Month
August 2018

Hanzhi Wang, accordionist
New Artist of the Month
July 2018

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

Louisa Proske, director
New Artist of the Month
May 2018

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	New Maestros in Phoenix, Miami, and Jacksonville
2.	The 2019 Confab: So What Exactly IS Classical: NEXT, Anyway?
3.	18-Year-Old Competition Champ Adds Another $150,000 to His Stash
4.	A Few Management Moves
5.	Dudamel Grabs Another Gold Ring
6.	London's Philharmonia Picks Salonen's Successor
7.	A Countertenor at the Top of His Game
8.	A Streaming Service Made for the Classical Listener
9.	Young American Named Chief Conductor of the NWD
10.	AGMA Elects Met's Stage Manager as President