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Updated Sep 24, 2026

Industry News

BSO Players' New Agreement Is Not a Capitulation

Boston Symphony double bass player Todd Seeber, the former member and chair of BSO Players Committee, who guided them through their recent, very tough contract negotiations, has written an opinion … »Read

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Opera Philly and NY City Center Collaborate on Vintage Gershwin

Opera Philadelphia is partnering with the New York City Center for its upcoming production of George and Ira Gershwin’s Broadway musical Let ‘Em Eat Cake . Following the show’s … »Read

People in the News

Conductors Coming & Going

Moon Doh [pictured] is the new assistant conductor of the Pacific Symphony, working under Artistic & Music Director Alexander Shelley to oversee education and family programming and serve as … »Read

People in the News

New Chief Conductor for Lahti Symphony

Nil Venditti [pictured] has been appointed chief conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra for an initial three-year term beginning with the 2027-28 season, with an option for a further two years. … »Read

Industry News

Deutsche Oper Hits 'Refresh'

Among Berlin’s three repertory opera companies—the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, the Komische Oper, and the Deutsche Oper—the last is often considered the most conservative. … »Read

Reviews

The Charm of Chanticleer's 'Machaut Project'

SAN FRANCISCO—Audience members expecting an academic approach to the eponymous composer in the clinically titled The Machaut Project at ODC Theater were quickly disabused. Processing from … »Read

People in the News

Chineke! Founder Makes Her Exit

Chi-chi Nwanoku, the double bassist who founded and served as artistic director of the Chineke! Orchestra for the past 11 years has left the organization. The group has made impressive strides … »Read

People in the News

New Scholars-in-Residence for NEC

Vijay Gupta [pictured] and Stephanie Muñoz are to be scholars-in-residence at the New England Conservatory’s Institute for Teaching Artistry in the current academic year. The pair … »Read

Industry News

SFO Orchestra Flap Is the Canary in the Coal Mine

The recent agreement ending a nearly week-long walkout by the orchestra of the San Francisco Opera (SFO) enabled the company’s season to get underway, albeit late. But it did little to … »Read

People in the News

Elim Chan Adds SFS Programs to 2026-27

Elim Chan, San Francisco Symphony music director designate, has added two programs to her upcoming season with the orchestra, one of them replacing Music Director Laureate Herbert Blomstedt, who … »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.


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
Emma Wernig, viola
New Artist of the Month
October 2025

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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