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Updated Jul 16, 2026

Industry News

How the U.S. Discourages Foreign Artists from Touring Here

An artist seeking entrance to perform in the U.S. must navigate a set of rules that seem designed to dissuade them from coming. A process that may take well over a year includes four steps, with … »Read

Reviews

BSO Crisis Leaves Its Quality Unscathed

The ongoing crisis at the Boston Symphony Orchestra seems to have done little to dilute the quality of the ensemble’s music making. Since the March announcement that the BSO board had … »Read

People in the News

New Exec for Colorado Music Fest

Colorado Music Festival, which this summer honors its 50 th anniversary (July 9-August 9) and its revitalization since Peter Oundjian arrived as music director in 2019 , has appointed a new … »Read

People in the News

Nelsons' Manager Sets the Record Straight

Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians, whose current contract expires next month, continue to resist management’s firing of Music Director Andris Nelsons. They have long maintained that they … »Read

Industry News

Seattle to Get a New Chamber Music Venue

Downtown Seattle will get the city’s first permanent dedicated space for chamber music in 2028, when the Seattle Chamber Music Society (SCMS) opens its new 271-seat concert hall in the … »Read

People in the News

New Man in Louisville

The Louisville Orchestra’s new CEO appears to be the full package: composer, publishing exec, fund-raiser,  digital content producer, performer, teacher—all with the Juilliard … »Read

Industry News

Website, Petition Protest Andris Nelsons Firing

Longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra patrons George Whiting and Quinn MacKenzie have created a website, StandWithAndris.org and an online petition . They have joined the BSO musicians and a … »Read

Industry News

Music to Honor America, Then & Now

America’s musical homage to its founding document has been inconsistent at best. Richard Wagner’s Grosse Festmarsch , a 12-minute orchestral score commissioned for a then-princely sum … »Read

Contests & Awards

CMA Names Its 'Of the Year' Winners

Chamber Music America (CMA) has named six recipients of this year’s member-nominated annual awards. Among entries from all 50 states, the six awardees will each receive $1,000 and be honored … »Read

People in the News

Anthony Hopkins, Composer

For more than six decades, the iconic British actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has been composing music. This August 21 Decca is set to release Life Is a Dream , which features performances by 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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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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