NEWS

Updated Oct 23, 2026

Night of the Singing Dead

You can understand Lincoln in the Bardo ’s appeal as a subject for an opera. George Saunders’s 2017 novel takes the form of an oral history, the primary narrators being a crowd of … »Read

David et Jonathas: A Charpentier Curiosity Travels to London

LONDON—Alongside the national and country house opera companies, the U.K. has a thriving amateur or semi-professional circuit, ranging from local Gilbert and Sullivan societies to more … »Read

Conversing with Bardo's Creators

When Abraham Lincoln’s 11-year old son Willie died in 1862, his parents initially interred him in the Oak Hill Cemetery. The Georgetown graveyard is the setting for Lincoln in the Bardo , … »Read

Opera & Film: Strange Bedfellows

The 75 th anniversary of the television broadcast of Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors and the 20 th anniversary of the launch of “The Met: Live in HD” have … »Read

Grant Park Baton Crosses the Street

CHICAGO—A lot has happened to Giancarlo Guerrero since he last conducted the Chicago Symphony, in spring 2024. Later that year, the Nicaragua-born, Costa Rica-raised conductor was appointed … »Read

A Master Mahler Architect at Work

LONDON—Japanese composer Dai Fujikura found double fortune this Fall when he was commissioned by Nomura Holdings to compose a short work for Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony … »Read

KenCen Artwork Donors Race to Rescue Their Largesse

According to a report from CNN, the chaos and uncertainty surrounding The Kennedy Center have led donors of artwork to the institution to consider reclaiming their gifts out of concern that they … »Read

People in the News

Bryn Terfel Pays It Forward

Sir Bryn Terfel’s upcoming tour of Australia offers the internationally celebrated bass-baritone an opportunity to not only concertize but also share the fruits of his decades-long … »Read

Industry News

Philly O et al. Raise $344M in Six Years

Surpassing its comprehensive campaign goal of $330 million to support operations, increase endowment, and fund special artistic initiatives, the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts (POEA) … »Read

Reviews

LA's Carmen Blasts Out of the Gate, for Better & Worse

LOS ANGELES—The banners were out on the exterior facade of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion last Saturday, proclaiming the debut of the Venezuelan/Armenian conductor Domingo Hindoyan as the new … »Read

»More News

FEATURED JOBS

Post a Job More Jobs

PRESS RELEASES

Unedited news and information from performing arts businesses

»More

To add your press release or event, please sign up for a free account by clicking here.

To log in to your free press release/event calendar admin account, please click here.

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.	LA's Carmen Blasts Out of the Gate, for Better & Worse
2.	Night of the Singing Dead
3.	Phoenix Symphony Suspends Season
4.	KenCen Artwork Donors Race to Rescue Their Largesse
5.	New VP of Artistic Planning for New Jersey Symphony
6.	Exec Moves from One BSO to the Other
7.	Grant Park Baton Crosses the Street
8.	A Mixed Stateside Debut
9.	Carlos Simon's Latest for the BSO
10.	Dayton Musicians Cry Foul