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Updated Mar 24, 2026

Cocteau and Philip Glass: Beauty and the Beast

SAN FRANCISCO—In its inspired concept and eerily enchanting realization, Opera Parallèle’s La Belle et la Bête is a triumph of the first order and certainly one of the … »Read

Will the Voice of America Ever Speak Truth Again?

NEW YORK (AP) — In a strongly worded decision last week, a federal judge ordered that the Voice of America — its mission to provide news for countries around the world largely shut … »Read

The Slow Destruction of D.C.’s Architectural Splendor

Donald Trump seems intent on leaving his mark on the nation’s capital city with a series of outsized, ornate structures that few have asked for, much less approved. The 47 th president, … »Read

Federal Tax Changes Might Cost Nonprofits $5.69B

A new study from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy— Philanthropy Outlook: Estimating Effects on Charitable Giving from the One Big Beautiful Bill —offers an … »Read

David Lang's Monumental New Oratorio

In 2019, the New York Philharmonic presented the premiere of David Lang’s opera prisoner of the state , a Fidelio adaptation that used Beethoven’s scenario to comment on the … »Read

Laffont Comp Picks Sopranos and Baritones Only

Before a jury of mostly Met Opera artistic administrators, 10 Laffont Competition finalists performed yesterday afternoon with six winnowed out as winners, not a tenor or mezzo-soprano among them. … »Read

People in the News

BAM Names New President

Tamara McCaw, who has been interim president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music since last June, has been selected from among 60 applicants to assume the position permanently. She will be the … »Read

People in the News

Donald Nally Heads to Eastman

Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, has named Donald Nally visiting professor of conducting & ensembles and interim director of choral activities for the 2026-2027 … »Read

People in the News

Music Academy of the West Preps for 80th Year & Expansion

In preparation for its 80 th anniversary in 2027 and the opening of its new education center the following year, the Music Academy of the West (MAW) has elevated two faculty members to oversee … »Read

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When Music and Staging Click

LONDON—Like his stagings of Das Rheingold and Die Walküre , Barrie Kosky's new Royal Ballet and Opera Siegfried is rooted in the natural world. But this third instalment—seen at … »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.

Hannah De Priest, soprano
New Artist of the Month
March 2026

Ruth Knight, director
New Artist of the Month
February 2026

Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
New Artist of the Month
January 2026

Iván López Reynoso, conductor
New Artist of the Month
December 2025

Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
November 2025

Emma Wernig, viola
New Artist of the Month
October 2025

Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
New Artist of the Month
September 2025

Wendy Waszut-Barrett, designer
New Artist of the Month
August 2025

Oliver Talukder, oboist
New Artist of the Month
July 2025

Katharina Wincor, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2025

Catharine Woodward, soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 2025

Abigail Raiford, soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2025

Ashley Jackson, harpist
New Artist of the Month
March 2025

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	When Music and Staging Click
2.	BSO Blowback, from both Sides of the Footlights
3.	LA Phil in 2026-27: Many 'Creative's Fill the Gap
4.	New Conductor Appointments
5.	David Lang's Monumental New Oratorio
6.	Two Musician Appointments
7.	New Music Theater Dean for MSM
8.	After Anna, Un Ballo at the Bastille
9.	Music Academy of the West Preps for 80th Year & Expansion
10.	AH Conducting Fellows Move Up