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Updated Jul 22, 2026

Reviews

Glimmerglass Adapts as Smoke Envelops, Part I

The Glimmerglass Festival has for some years followed a formula: three mainstage “adult” operas, one  Broadway musical, also on the main stage, and one children’s opera in a … »Read

Reviews

Ravinia Part II: The Remarkable Remake in Review

Two concerts, one each on July 10 and 11, enabled a listener to compare the sound of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the Hunter Pavilion; the former was deemed a "pre-opening night" for workers … »Read

People in the News

Heifetz Institute Taps Executive Director

Elizabeth McGuire’s  exit as executive director of the Colorado Music Festival is explained in the news from the Heifetz International Music Institute (HIMI) that she is to be its next … »Read

People in the News

2 Orchestras Name New Choral Chiefs

With the beginning of the 2026-27 season, Tony Thornton will join the Jacksonville Symphony as director of the ensemble’s all-volunteer chorus. He succeeds Donald McCullough, who retired … »Read

People in the News

Contract Extension in Berlin

Joana Mallwitz, chief conductor of the Konzerthaus Berlin since 2023 , has signed a new five-year contract that will extend her tenure with the ensemble for a full decade. The native of Hildesheim … »Read

Industry News

The Road to Ravinia's Remarkable Remake, Part I

On the weekend of the Ravinia Festival’s grand reopening , CEO Jeffrey Haydon was recalling his first glimpse, seven years ago, of the pavilion. “I was touring the property with the … »Read

Reviews

Teatro Nuovo Part II: A Trying Il Turco

Teatro Nuovo followed its July 15 Don Giovanni performance with Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia the following night, again at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater. The company’s … »Read

People in the News

Impresario Robert Cole Has Died

Robert Cole, who transformed Cal Performances at UC Berkeley into an internationally acclaimed presenting, producing, and commissioning organization, died on July 11 at the age of 95. The cause … »Read

Industry News

More than a Chorus of Practiced Pros

The Crossing, the Philadelphia-based chamber choir devoted to new music, will explore the theme “Sometimes I Worry” during its upcoming 2026–2027 season. More than 20 … »Read

Reviews

Teatro Nuovo Honors a Milestone for Opera in America, Part I

While the U.S. celebrated its semiquincentennial this month, Will Crutchfield’s Teatro Nuovo looked back not to 1776, but to a more recent milestone: the 1825–1826 season, when the … »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.


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
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

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