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Updated Dec 1, 2020
New Artist of the Month: Male Soprano Samuel Mariño
At 27-years of age, big things are happening for Samuel Mariño. His debut recording has just been released on the Orfeo label, and he’s recently signed to HarrisonParrott, one of the … »Read
Judges on The Voice Gobsmacked by a Genuine Countertenor
Life is sometimes what happens when you’re making other plans. For John Holiday, a 35-year-old countertenor from Texas, 2020 began with him singing the role of Orpheus’ Double in the … »Read
Hong Kong Phil Appoints Resident (as in Local) Conductor
The Hong Kong Philharmonic has appointed a resident conductor, a practical move with Music Director Jaap van Zweden back home in the Netherlands and unable to travel or conduct his HK band without … »Read
Daniel Harding, Back on the Job
Remember when Daniel Harding announced he would step down from a highly successful international conducting career to become a commercial airline pilot with Air France? That was in January … »Read
Stephen Hough: Time to Ditch the Interval
British pianist Stephen Hough has a question for classical music concertgoers. “Who,” he asks in The Guardian , “decreed that a concert of orchestral music should last roughly … »Read
Canadian Opera Names New GD
The reason for Perryn Leech’s resignation from the Houston Grand Opera after 14 years now comes clear: He is to be the next general director of the Canadian Opera Company, effective … »Read
MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, Nov. 30-Dec. 7
This list will be updated weekly. Note all times are in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and … »Read
Key St. Louis Music Critic Has Died
Sarah Bryan Miller, longtime staff music critic for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch , died on November 28 after a long and courageous battle against cancer. She was 68. A onetime member of the Lyric … »Read
The Obscure Donizetti Comes to Life in Bergamo
Most of the operas Donizetti wrote prior to his breakthrough success with Anna Bolena in 1830 are all but forgotten, despite his having already written around 30 of them by then. In … »Read
Biden and the Arts: Things Can Only Get Better
The election of Joe Biden bodes well for an expansive role for the arts and culture in the new administration. “Things are going to change,” says Nina Ozlu Tunceli, executive director … »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.
Samuel Mariño, male soprano
New Artist of the Month
December 2020
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December 2020
Liza Stepanova, pianist
New Artist of the Month
November 2020
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November 2020
Tabea Debus, recorder player
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October 2020
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October 2020
Katherine Balch, composer
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September 2020
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September 2020
Daniela Candillari, conductor
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August 2020
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August 2020
Vuvu Mpofu, soprano
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July 2020
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July 2020
Xabier Anduaga, tenor
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June 2020
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June 2020
Stella Chen, violinist
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May 2020
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May 2020
Theo Hoffman, baritone
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April 2020
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April 2020
Zack Winokur, director
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March 2020
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March 2020
John Brancy, baritone
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February 2020
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February 2020
Maxim Lando, pianist
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January 2020
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January 2020
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