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Updated May 8, 2026

People in the News

Boston's H+H Society Names Prez

Lecolion Washington, Jr. will succeed David Snead as president and CEO of the Handel and Haydn Society as of August 1. Snead retired in May of 2025. Washington, executive director of the Community … »Read

Industry News

Sinfonietta to Pause, Lay Off Staff

The Chicago Sinfonietta, which as recently as its 2022 fiscal year showed a net income of $1.35 million, has announced 2026-27 as a “strategic renewal period” during which it will … »Read

Contests & Awards

Update on Competition Wins & Accolades

As  reported earlier this week, Gabriela Lena Frank is the recipient of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her piece Picaflor: A future myth. She is Musical America’s 2026 Composer … »Read

People in the News

Pianist Seymour Bernstein Dies at 99

Seymour Bernstein, whose promising career as a pianist was cut short by stage fright, died on April 30 in Maine. He was 99. Before he turned 30, Bernstein was regularly receiving rave reviews for … »Read

People in the News

String Quartet Roulette

Two string quartets have announced personnel changes. Toby White is the new cellist for the U.K.-based Villiers Quartet, where he succeeds Leo Melvin. After studying at the Guildhall School of … »Read

Contests & Awards

Met Taps 2026 Beverly Sills Artist Award Winner

Joining a list of distinguished recipients, tenor Ben Bliss has been chosen by the Metropolitan Opera to receive the 2026 Beverly Sills Artist Award, which gives him $50,000 and a pretty solid … »Read

Industry News

San Antonio Phil Tries Again

When last heard from, the San Antonio Philharmonic, having cancelled all but a few concerts of its announced 2025-26 season, was seeking  $1 million in damages from the San Antonio Scottish … »Read

People in the News

OperaDelaware's New GD & Biz Model

Eric Einhorn, free-lance opera director and cofounder of the late, great On Site Opera, is to succeed Brendan Cooke as general director of OperaDelaware as of August 1. Cooke has been in the job … »Read

People in the News

Asian Youth O Gets Artistic Chief

French-Swiss conductor Joseph Bastian has been appointed principal conductor of the Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO), succeeding the late Richard Pontzious, who co-founded the ensemble with Yehudi … »Read

People in the News

Indianapolis Symphony CEO to Exit

James Johnson, CEO of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO), will exit as of June 20 after eight years in the job. The ISO board has appointed Jonathan Martin , former Cincinnati Symphony … »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.


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
Katharina Wincor, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2025

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