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Updated Jun 12, 2026
Washington N.O. Sues Kennedy Center for $17M
The Washington National Opera has sued the Kennedy Center, its former landlord and co-presenter, for $17 million. The WNO exited the Center about a year after the DJT takeover, citing the ensuing … »Read
LA Phil's New Concertmaster
Vineta Sareika, who made history as the first female concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2023-25, is to take the same position with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as of next season. She … »Read
No Contests—Just the Winners
Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee has received the $50,000 Molson Price for outstanding achievements in the arts. The Molson Foundation, named for and funded by the brewery of the same … »Read
The NYTimes Returns to the BSO
Opinion / Editorial. In its first reporting since the abrupt announcement of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s unilateral dismissal of its Music Director Andris Nelsons in March , The New York … »Read
Famed Australian Vocal Group Goes Under
The Sydney-based The Song Company, one of Australia’s leading professional vocal ensembles, will soon cease operations after more than four decades. The announcement comes shortly after the … »Read
Double Bass Laurels: The Pro & the Pupil
Double bassist Nathaniel West has received the 2026 C. Hartman Kuhn Award , given annually since 1941 to ’’the member of the Philadelphia Orchestra who has shown ability and enterprise … »Read
Cultural Advocacy vs. the Algorithm
The Trump administration’s dismantling of the apparatus and infrastructure of America’s public culture—the gutting of the federal endowments, the assaults on the Smithsonian and … »Read
Incoming Chief Conductors
Bavarian State Opera has chosen Petr Popelka to succeed Vladimir Jurowski as its chief conductor in 2029. Popelka, 40, is chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony and has been working his way up … »Read
Brexit Is Cratering Careers
A new report by European Movement UK, a bipartisan group advocating closer U.K.-E.U. relations, has found that nearly half of British musicians have experienced a reduced amount of work in the … »Read
Düsseldorf Opera House Plans Scrapped
At a hastily called press conference on June 5, Düsseldorf Mayor Stephan Keller announced that the plans for a new opera house were being shelved due to financial considerations. "The … »Read
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Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists Hosts 4th Annual ABOP-in-LA
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Free Concert Launches LA Children's Chorus West Coast Tour, 6/22
The North/South Chamber Orchestra Concludes its 46th Season on Tuesday, June 16
Philly Pops Neighborhood Concerts in Collaboration with Artcinia Second Season Completed!
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Viola Concerto World Premiere: Paul Neubauer, Soloist, JoAnn Falletta Conducting, July 12, 2026, at the Brevard Music Festival
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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.
Song Hee Lee, soprano
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June 2026
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Élisabeth Pion, pianist
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May 2026
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May 2026
Theodore Platt, baritone
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April 2026
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April 2026
Hannah De Priest, soprano
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March 2026
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March 2026
Ruth Knight, director
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February 2026
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February 2026
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
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January 2026
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January 2026
Iván López Reynoso, conductor
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December 2025
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December 2025
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
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November 2025
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November 2025
Emma Wernig, viola
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October 2025
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October 2025
Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
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September 2025
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September 2025
Wendy Waszut-Barrett, designer
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August 2025
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August 2025
Oliver Talukder, oboist
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July 2025
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