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Updated Jun 24, 2026

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Grange Park Opera's New Ring

LONDON—In 1876, all the world and his wife flocked to Bayreuth to marvel at the premiere staging of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen . One hundred and fifty years on and the global … »Read

Industry News

Royal Conservatory Hires Independent Investigator

On June 22, Alexander Brose, president & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), announced the retention of Katharine Montpetit, an attorney with Rubin & Co. LLP, to lead an … »Read

Reviews

At the Opera: Nightmare at the Museum

SAN FRANCISCO—The murder weapon is already on display before it actually gets used in Keith Warner’s Elektra . Initially seen at San Francisco Opera in 2017 and revived by Anja … »Read

People in the News

Changing of the Guard(s) in Seattle

At the end of the 2025-26 season the Seattle Symphony bid farewell to three long-tenured musicians while announcing the addition of as many new players and an assistant conductor. Retiring are … »Read

People in the News

New Artistic Chief for Dayton Opera

On July 1 Chandler Johnson will begin his tenure as artistic director of the Dayton Opera, with an initial contract for three years. He succeeds Kathleen Clawson, who announced her intent to step … »Read

People in the News

Power Play at Hong Kong Phil

Opinion There is a scene that keeps replaying in the history of great orchestras. A powerful man — usually a conductor, occasionally a board — decides that someone must go. No hearing … »Read

Reviews

Ojai Fest Part II—John Adams in the Spotlight

John Adams’s presence as a composer at Ojai 2026 was as pervasive as music director Esa-Pekka Salonen’s throughout much of the weekend. Indeed, one each of Adams’s screwball … »Read

People in the News

2 Key Academic Updates

The Perlman Music Program (PMP) has named Catherine Cho as associate director and director of the Summer Music School. She will work closely with Toby Perlman, who founded the program in 1994 and … »Read

Industry News

'Lincoln Center Moments,' a Series for the Neurodiverse

In 2021, the World Health Organization estimated that about 57 million people globally suffered from dementia, a population that grows by about 10 million each year. An umbrella term for … »Read

People in the News

Clive Davis, Everlasting Pop Music Mogul, Dies at 94

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, … »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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