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Updated Oct 2, 2026

San Antonio Phil Sues Jeffrey Kahane & Harmonium

The San Antonio Philharmonic is back in court again, this time filing a suit on Sept. 29 against Harmonium of Texas and Jeffrey Kahane, that orchestra’s founder and the former music director … »Read

MAGA Man Blocks Bill to Save KenCen

The adoption of a bill in the U.S. Senate banning the demolition of presidential memorials by unanimous consent foundered on an objection from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). Lee’s use of the … »Read

SFOpera Season Opens: Disorder in the Courts

SAN FRANCISCO— Simon Boccanegra has always been a difficult opera to bring off. Even Verdi had to remake it, returning nearly a quarter-century after the unsuccessful 1857 premiere to revise … »Read

Latest Winners Part II: Uncontested Honors

See also Latest Winners Part I: Competitions. Composer Steve Reich was awarded the Juilliard President’s Medal at a special concert of his works by Juilliard students on Sept. 22. Reich … »Read

BSO Assistant to Helm Arctic Phil

Jakub Przybycien, a winner of the 2026 Mahler Competition , is to be the next chief conductor of the Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic ( Arktisk Filharmoni ), beginning his three-year tenure with the … »Read

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New Artist of the Month:
The Esmé Quartet

The Esmé Quartet celebrates a significant birthday this year, a decade after four young Korean women—Wonhee Bae and Yuna Ha, violins, Jiwon Kim, viola, and Yeeun Heo, … »Read

Industry News

Trump's Knack for Bankruptcy

Contrary to the prevailing MAGA “party line” that The Kennedy Center was “losing hundreds of millions of dollars,” the nonprofit’s financial condition was … »Read

Contests & Awards

Latest Winners Part I: Competitions

The Franz Liszt International Piano Competition , held in Pécs, Hungary, Sept. 15 to 20, failed to crown a first-place winner, instead awarding joint second prizes to Hungarian Rozsonits … »Read

Industry News

Goerke Launches VOX Detroit

Soprano Christine Goerke, who has called metro Detroit home since 2021, has created a producing organization intended to create professional opportunities for Detroit-area performers in opera, … »Read

People in the News

Alsop Adds Vienna Post

Marin Alsop has added the post of artistic director of the Webern Kammerphilharmonie to her resume. The ensemble functions as the training orchestra of the University of Music and Performing Arts … »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.

The Esmé Quartet
New Artist of the Month
October 2026

Skylar Tang, trumpeter
New Artist of the Month
September 2026

Jingwen Cai, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
August 2026

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

»View all New Artists of the Month

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

1.	New Artist of the Month: The Esmé Quartet
2.	Nashville's New CEO Walks
3.	Nashville Crisis Has Been Brewing 'for Years'
4.	Ex KenCen Staffers Say Earlier, Paid-for Repairs Were Blocked
5.	Nashville Symphony Suspends Season
6.	Mäkelä Moves In
7.	The Four Seasons Gets a Colorful Update
8.	Dudamel Revisits the Work That Launched Him
9.	San Antonio Phil Sues Jeffrey Kahane & Harmonium
10.	Julia Wolfe's Fire in My Mouth: The Scale Is Grand, the Music Is Not