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Updated Apr 10, 2026

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A Voice Unique to Opera but Not Sheepherding

NEW YORK (AP) — When Vilma Jää enrolled at the Sibelius Academy to study folk music she never expected to end up playing a major role in one of the 21st century’s most … »Read

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2027 Easter Fest Includes Lise's First Brünnhilde

The recently concluded Easter Festival in Salzburg marked the renewal of the partnership, first established in 1967 by Herbert von Karajan, between the Berlin Philharmonic and the festival. The … »Read

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NWS & Its Fellows in 2026-27

The 2026-27 season of the New World Symphony (NWS) will intermingle masterworks by Beethoven, Ravel, Stravinsky, Mahler, Mozart, et al. with compositions by such contemporary notables as Billy … »Read

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New Strings for the Chicago Symphony

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has appointed two new string players—violist Jikun Qin as of April 13, and second violinist Jasmine Lin as of July 6. Both won auditions on in October 2025 and … »Read

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Maintaining the English Choral Tradition

LONDON (AP) — On a gray afternoon in the days before Easter, a dozen or so schoolchildren straggled into a side building at Rochester Cathedral and began their transformation. Off went the … »Read

People in the News

Andris Nelsons: "I would be happy to stay."

Beyond a comment that it was unexpected, Andris Nelsons has been close-lipped since the announcement that the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) had decided not to renew his contract at the end of … »Read

People in the News

Salzburg Fest Taps Interim

In the wake of Markus Hinterhäuser’s abrupt exit , the Salzburg Festival has appointed Karin Bergmann as artistic director for the next two seasons, with immediate effect: The event … »Read

Industry News

Seattle CMS's New Recording Label

James Ehnes and John Holloway, respective artistic director and CEO of the Seattle Chamber Music Society (SCMS), have announced a new in-house record label that will draw on the … »Read

Industry News

In Canada: The Impact of Shuttered College Music Programs

The music industry across Canada is increasingly under threat by the closure of music programs among the country’s colleges and universities. This is damaging to local music ecosystems, … »Read

Reviews

At the Met: Gruesome Subject, Masterful Score

Innocence by the late Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho has made an impact that few other recent operas can match. Following its premiere at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence in 2021, … »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.


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
Katharina Wincor, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2025
Catharine Woodward, soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 2025

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