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Updated Jul 31, 2026

Major Dallas Arts Centers to Merge

Motivated by the need to reduce coasts and enhance program offerings, the AT&T Performing Arts Center (ATTPAC) and the Dallas Theater Center (DTC) have announced their intention to merge in … »Read

BBCNOW Links Boulanger, Messiaen at the Proms

LONDON—With the 2026 BBC Proms season well and truly underway, it was nice to see a genuinely savvy piece of programming at this July 23 concert from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales … »Read

SFO's Secret Weapon Adds 5 Years to His Contract

Most U.S. opera companies have been struggling of late, especially since the pandemic. One, however, has not, thanks largely to the leadership of its General Director of ten years, Matthew … »Read

Major Labels Call to Disqualify AI Slop Songs from the Charts

The music industry’s ongoing efforts to counter the threats posed by AI have led nearly a dozen of the biggest record companies, including Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music, and Warner … »Read

Philharmonia Baroque O Triumphs with Tolomeo

The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra has seen some bumpy times since Nicholas McGegan ended his illustrious 35-year tenure as music director in 2020.His successor, Richard Egarr, lasted only four … »Read

People in the News

New Dean for Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam

Andrew M. Mast is the new dean of the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam; he started on July 6. He arrives from Lawrence (WI) University where he most recently was associate dean of the … »Read

Industry News

Public Media One Year After Defunding

Twelve months after the Republican-controlled Congress stripped nearly all federal funding from public media, the landscape of public radio and television is being shaped by a mixture of urgency, … »Read

People in the News

Early-music Leader Dies at 84

Joel Cohen, one of the defining figures in bringing early music to American audiences, died on July 26 at age 84 in Haverhill, MA. Born in 1942, he studied at Harvard University before continuing … »Read

Industry News

Artist as Athlete

Violinist Laura Frautschi performs as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the U.S. and Asia, and has served as concertmaster of the Orchestra of St. Luke's as the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, … »Read

Reviews

Marin Alsop's Cinematic Swan Song

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.—After six seasons, Marin Alsop, 69, steps down next month as the chief conductor of Ravinia, the Chicago Symphony’s summer home. But with titles across five … »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.

Estel Vivó Casanovas, saxophonist
New Artist of the Month
July 2026

Song Hee Lee, soprano
New Artist of the Month
June 2026

Élisabeth Pion, pianist
New Artist of the Month
May 2026

Theodore Platt, baritone
New Artist of the Month
April 2026

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

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	At Aix: Smart Substitutions & a Quirky Magic Flute
2.	Major Dallas Arts Centers to Merge
3.	Major Labels Call to Disqualify AI Slop Songs from the Charts
4.	Philharmonia Baroque O Triumphs with Tolomeo
5.	Fest Orchestra Leaves Somewhat 'Elegant Impressions'
6.	Minnesota O Taps VP of Artistic Administration
7.	Chad Smith Cancels (Another) Public Appearance
8.	Marin Alsop's Cinematic Swan Song
9.	Longtime WFMT Exploring Music Host Has Died
10.	Recent Appointments in Academia