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Updated Mar 27, 2026

SFS in 2026-27: A Parade of Guest Conductors

With the search for its next music director underway, it’s no coincidence that the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) 115 th season, running Sept. 8 through June 27, 2027, features … »Read

New Mary Magdalene Oratorio Is a Bit Ho-hum

LONDON—The idea of reimagining the Easter story through the eyes of a woman is a good one (see John Adams’s The Gospel According to the Other Mary ). Commissioned by Scotland’s … »Read

2 Star Sopranos Join UMich Faculty

The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance has announced the addition of internationally recognized sopranos Christine Goerke and Jeni Houser to the Department of Voice & … »Read

Boston Lyric Gets a Home of Its Own

When Boston Lyric Opera’s (BLO) new Opera and Community Studios (OCS) facility in the city’s Fort Point neighborhood opens, visitors can be forgiven if they are confused by the sign … »Read

Salzburg Fest Artistic Director Is Out

“Due to irreconcilable differences of opinion and disagreements, the Salzburg Festival and Artistic Director Markus Hinterhäuser are parting ways effective immediately,” the … »Read

Carter Brey Is Retiring

With the end of the 2025-26 season just around the corner, today’s news seems sudden: Carter Brey, the New York Philharmonic’s longtime and highly estimable principal cello, is to … »Read

The 2026 Ojai Music Festival: Irresistible

For fans of 20 th - and 21 st -century music, this year’s Ojai Music Festival is irresistible. Put together by Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen with festival Artistic and Executive Ara … »Read

The Globe Weighs in on the BSO Bungle

The displeasure surrounding the announcement that the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will not renew Andris Nelsons’s contract as music director is not subsiding. At the Thursday, March 19 … »Read

New Music, Made in America

Three new releases highlight the diversity of orchestral and chamber music coming out of the U.S. right now. First up, Sarah Kirkland Snider ’s Forward Into Light , a distinctive and … »Read

Pittsburgh Symphony Meets the NFL Draft

Travelers passing through the Pittsburgh International Airport between now and April 30 can see life-size holograms of members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performing. Created by Joe Zeff … »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.

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

Abigail Raiford, soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2025

Ashley Jackson, harpist
New Artist of the Month
March 2025

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	Salzburg Fest Artistic Director Is Out
2.	David Lang's Monumental New Oratorio
3.	The Globe Weighs in on the BSO Bungle
4.	The 2026 Ojai Music Festival: Irresistible
5.	Preservationists Sue to Stop KenCen 'Renovation'
6.	The Impact of Moody's Met Downgrade
7.	The 2026 Avery Fisher Career Grantees
8.	New Music, Made in America
9.	Carter Brey Is Retiring
10.	Interim CEOs, London and Savannah