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Updated Feb 21, 2019

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Met Will Hire a New Chorus for Porgy...

For its first presentation in nearly three decades of the Porgy and Bess , which opens the season on Sept. 23, the Met will hire an all-black chorus, just as it did the first time it mounted the … »Read

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New Orchestra PR Execs in Boston and Pittsburgh

Two orchestras have recently hired new publicists in key positions. Joining the Boston Symphony Orchestra as senior publicist is Matthew Erikson [pictured].He comes to Boston after serving as … »Read

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A Few New Artist Signings

Daniel Hyde [pictured], who succeeded the late John Scott as director of music at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, and is now headed back to the U.K. to be director of music at … »Read

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NYCO Announces Stonewall Casting

The New York City Opera’s (NYCO) world premiere of Stonewall continues the company’s Pride Initiative of offering a LGBTQ-focused work during Gay Pride Month each June. The opera, with … »Read

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The Met in 2019-20: Rich in Talent, Collaborative in Stagings

The calendar for the Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 season looks quite different from those in the past, thanks to the introduction of Sunday matinees, a first in the company’s history. … »Read

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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.

Evan Kahn, cellist
New Artist of the Month
February 2019

Michael Vincent Waller, composer
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January 2019

Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor
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December 2018

Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
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November 2018

Robert Trevino, conductor
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October 2018

Nilo Alcala, composer
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September 2018

Natalya Romaniw, soprano
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August 2018

Hanzhi Wang, accordionist
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July 2018

Eun Sun Kim, conductor
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June 2018

Louisa Proske, director
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May 2018

Alexi Kenney, violinist
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April 2018

Russian Renaissance
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March 2018

Abigail Kent, harpist
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February 2018

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