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Updated Jun 17, 2026

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Verona Opera Fest Opens in La Belle Époque

MILAN—An icon of bohemian Paris in the heart of the city’s red-light district, the Moulin Rouge cabaret opened in 1889 and has been synonymous with nightlife and spectacle ever since. … »Read

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Rochester Phil Has a New CEO

As of August 17, 2026, Tonya McBride Robles will become the new president and CEO of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). She succeeds Curt Long , whose nine-year tenure saw the RPO launch … »Read

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Latest Finnish Wunderkind Gets Major Appointment

The conductors emerging from the Sibelius Academy seem to be getting younger by the minute. The latest is Kristian Sallinen, a 2025 graduate, who is to be chief conductor and artistic director of … »Read

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Philly's Renewed, Renamed Mann Center

On June 15 the Highland Mann Center, Philadelphia’s outdoor arts center in Fairmount Park, relaunched 50 years and one day after the original venue, then known as Robin Hood Dell West, … »Read

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Central City Opera to Upgrade Ancillary Space

Colorado’s Central City Opera (CCO) is undertaking a multi-phase renovation project to transform the Williams' Stables, a historic landmark adjacent to the CCO’s Opera House, into a … »Read

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Hong Kong Phil Concertmaster Ousted

On June 8, members of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra received an internal memo announcing that violinist Jing Wang, concertmaster since 2013, would be leaving the position at the end of … »Read

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Grant Park Music Fest: Brahms, Ives, and Gabriela Lena Frank

CHICAGO—Sometimes having a formula is a very wise move. Not as an excuse to phone it in or justify stale routine. Chicago’s Grant Park Orchestra, which opened its 91 st season last … »Read

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A New Music Division Chief at the Library of Congress

Nicholas Alexander Brown-Cáceres is the new chief of the Library of Congress Music Division, the largest performing arts library in the world with over 30 million items. He succeeds Susan … »Read

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Music Directors: Extended and Newly Arrived

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has extended Manfred Honeck ’s contract as music director through the 2032-2033 season, cementing a 25-year partnership that will make him the … »Read

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La Scala Loggionisti Protest

The loggionisti , die-hard opera fans who occupy the seats in the upper level galleries, have a well-deserved reputation for expressing their feelings about performances at many of Italy’s … »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.


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
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

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