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Updated Sep 27, 2016

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Brent Assink to Step Down from San Francisco Symphony

Brent Assink, longtime executive director of the San Francisco Symphony, has resigned, effective in March 2017. Having started in 1999, he will have been in the job for 18 years, making him one of … »Read

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Mazzoli's Waves: Striking Expressivity

When it comes to writing an opera based on a film, perhaps the stranger the film is the better. That could be the lesson of Thomas Adès’s latest opera, which premiered at the Salzburg … »Read

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Two Violinists Get New Artist Managers

Just on the heels of signing an exclusive contract with Warner Classics, 15-year-old Dutch violinist Noa Wildschut has joined Harrison Parrott for worldwide general management. She’s still a … »Read

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New: Philharmonia as Virtual Orchestra

Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra have long been ahead of the technology curve, creating the Orchestra App with Touch Press as far back as 2012. Their latest feat is total … »Read

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Bill Eddins to Exit Edmonton Symphony

William “Bill” Eddins will step down as music director of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the end of the current season, the orchestra’s 65th. Eddins, also a pianist, is based … »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.

Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor
New Artist of the Month
September 2016

Anthony Barrese, conductor
New Artist of the Month
August 2016

Craig Terry, conductor/pianist
New Artist of the Month
July 2016

Kah Chun Wong, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2016

Verona Quartet
New Artist of the Month
May 2016

Simone Rubino, percussionist
New Artist of the Month
April 2016

Michael Gilbertson, composer
New Artist of the Month
March 2016

Pam Tanowitz, choreographer
New Artist of the Month
February 2016

Tobias Greenhalgh, baritone
New Artist of the Month
January 2016

James Darrah, director
New Artist of the Month
December 2015

Rene M. Orth, composer
New Artist of the Month
November 2015

Sam Suggs, double bass
New Artist of the Month
October 2015

Mirga Grazinyté-Tyla, conductor
New Artist of the Month
September 2015

Tansel Akzeybek, tenor
New Artist of the Month
August 2015

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	Brent Assink to Step Down from San Francisco Symphony
2.	Caramoor Names New Executive Producer and VP
3.	Two Violinists Get New Artist Managers
4.	A New Così at Covent Garden Fails to Launch
5.	Mazzoli's Waves: Striking Expressivity
6.	New: Philharmonia as Virtual Orchestra
7.	Fort Worth Cancels Concerts Into November; Musicians Stage Their Own
8.	Telegraph Quartet Wins 2016 Naumburg Competition
9.	Bill Eddins to Exit Edmonton Symphony
10.	Arts Alliance Illinois Gets a New Exec