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Updated Feb 13, 2026

Industry News

Planning for KenCen's Future

The destruction of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center of the Performing Arts, soon to be literal, under the DT regime is reflected in its near-empty houses, fleeing resident companies (the … »Read

Reviews

Opéra Comique's Werther Has All the Right Ingredients

PARIS—The superb production of Werther at the Opéra Comique last month was a veritable team effort headed by conductor Raphaël Pichon, who has brought his orchestra Pygmalion to … »Read

People in the News

Helmuth Rilliing Dies at 92

German conductor Helmuth Rilling, who for more than six decades was one of the 20 th and early 21 st century’s most compelling interpreters of Johann Sebastian Bach’s sacred music, … »Read

People in the News

McDuffie Center Names New A.D., Adds Faculty

Next fall, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in Macon, GA, will welcome a new artistic director and two new faculty members. Violist Emily Brandenburg will succeed her … »Read

Industry News

An Untouchable Peter & the Wolf

Given the myriad high-tech possibilities that could be exploited in an interpretation of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf , writes Peter Dobrin in The Philadelphia Inquirer , The Philadelphia … »Read

Reviews

Golda Schultz, SFSymphony Address DaPonte's Women

SAN FRANCISCO—It’s not often that clothes match the style and mood of a concert. But such was the case on Thursday, February 5, in a splendid all-Mozart bill performed by the San … »Read

People in the News

Mahler Chamber O's New Artistic Partner

Violinist Augustin Hadelich has been named artistic partner of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, effective in 2027, the start of the MCO’s 30 th anniversary season. He is to be involved in a … »Read

People in the News

Can This Man Fix the ENO?

André de Ridder does not formally  become music director of English National Opera until 2027, but the 54-year-old Berliner is already at work as the company grapples with its … »Read

Industry News

KenCen 'Ambassador' Tells Staff to Prepare for Skeletons

A Feb. 10 email from Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell warned staff to expect cuts and the reality of “skeletal teams” once renovation of the building begins in July. … »Read

People in the News

Slatkin Moves Up in Nashville

Alan D. Valentine will retire in July as CEO of the Nashville Symphony after a transformative, near-30-year tenure. His impending exit has prompted the orchestra to entice Leonard Slatkin to move … »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.


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
Kari Watson, composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2025

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