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Updated Feb 11, 2026

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Slatkin Moves Up in Nashville

Alan D. Valentine will retire in July as CEO of the Nashville Symphony after a transformative, near-30-year tenure. His impending exit has prompted the orchestra to entice Leonard Slatkin to move … »Read

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A Night of Singing with the Budapest Festival Orchestra

Iván Fischer, leading his Budapest Festival Orchestra on February 6 in the first of two Carnegie Hall concerts, began the evening with a droll surprise. The billed program-opener was Summa … »Read

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BSO Names Two Assistant Conductors

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has appointed two new assistant conductors, adding to a roster whose alumni include Michael Tilson Thomas, Robert Spano, Thomas Dausgaard, and more of same since … »Read

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Portland Chamber O Dissolves

Midway through its 79 th year, the Portland Chamber Orchestra (PCO) has dissolved, canceling the season’s last two concerts scheduled for Beaverton, OR. A statement on the orchestra's … »Read

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Musical Chairs at the Detroit Symphony

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and Music Director Jader Bignamini have appointed four new players, including principal second violin Jiamin Wang  [pictured] who has been playing in the … »Read

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Pittsburgh in 2026-27: 'Packed with Premieres'

Music Director Manfred Honeck launches his 19 th season as music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 26 with Lang Lang performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, … »Read

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Canadian Opera Co Taps Dallas CEO

Just on the heels of matching the final $25M (and then some) of a challenge grant, Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Ian Derrer will leave his post of eight years to take on the same role with … »Read

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Baroque Heaven at Theater an der Wien

VIENNA—Have you ever wondered what it would be like to die and go to Baroque heaven? The audience at this February 4 concert performance of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto at Theater … »Read

Industry News

Cash-strapped Opera Co. Hits Pause

Since 2014, Opera Ithaca, a self-styled “little company that could” located in upstate New York, has presented operas ranging from the classics— Don Giovanni , Die Fledermaus , … »Read

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Philharmonia Baroque Explores Jewish Nightlife

SAN FRANCISCO—The emcee and narrator of the January 31 Jewish Nightlife program at Temple Emanu—El made the show’s agenda explicit from the outset. This is not, said Francesco … »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.


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
Kari Watson, composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2025

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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