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Updated Mar 4, 2026

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Glass's Lincoln to Premiere at Tanglewood

The new symphony by Philip Glass, originally scheduled to have its first hearing with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) in June, will instead premiere with a performance by the Boston Symphony … »Read

People in the News

Dalia Stasevska Never Looked Back

Dalia Stasevska is one of the busiest guest conductors in the world, moving with ease between opera houses and orchestra halls. The daughter of a Ukrainian father and a Finnish mother, she was … »Read

People in the News

NYC Has a New Cultural Affairs Commissioner

New York Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has appointed Diya Vij, 40, as Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA). In announcing her selection, Mayor Mamdani said, “This … »Read

Reviews

A Night of Influences and Influencers at the NY Phil

Composers, even those most attuned to music’s future, are constantly in conversation with the past. This past weekend, the New York Philharmonic presented a program bound together by musical … »Read

Industry News

U.S. Attempts to Break Up Live Nation

NEW YORK (AP) — A high-stakes antitrust trial that could lead to the possible breakup of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, got underway Tuesday in a case over whether the … »Read

People in the News

Howard Herring to Exit NWS

Howard Herring will close his quarter-of-a-century as president and CEO of the New World Symphony in June. His accomplishments at the helm of “America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS)” … »Read

People in the News

Paavo Järvi to Be Chief Conductor of London Phil

Paavo Järvi, 62, is to succeed Edward Gardner as chief conductor & artistic advisor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra as of 2028-29. This puts him in place for orchestra’s … »Read

Reviews

Vienna Phil and Lang Lang: A Bumpy Ride

The Vienna Philharmonic and Andris Nelsons capped off their February 27 program––the first of three in a weekend-long Carnegie Hall visit––with a marvelous rendition of … »Read

Industry News

Eastern Festival of Music Signs Schwarz for 5 Years

The Eastern Festival of Music (EFM), the reincarnated and refreshed version of the defunct   Eastern Music Festival (EMF) , is solidifying its place on the annual summer calendar by signing a … »Read

People in the News

Copenhagen Opera Fest's New Chief

As of Sept. 1, 2026, Danish opera creator Louise Beck will begin a four-year term as the new artistic director of the Copenhagen Opera Festival. Beck, who has been scenographer, director, and … »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.


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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