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Updated Jun 22, 2026
A Bounty of Monteverdi in the English Countryside
LONDON—As with London buses, so with the operas of Monteverdi. You wait ages to catch one and then two come along at once. A pair of them hit England’s summer festival stages over the … »Read
As Ordered, KenCen Will Stay Open Past July 5
On June 19 Kennedy Center leadership submitted a court filing saying the arts center will remain open beyond the July 5 th date of an earlier announced two-year closure for renovation. Public … »Read
Berlin Philharmonie Renovation
Will Cost €1.15 Billion
The Berlin Philharmonic is planning to close its performance hall, the Philharmonie, for an eight-year renovation starting in 2032, the orchestra’s 150 th anniversary. A feasibility study … »Read
F.X. Roth's Orchestra Gets a New Chief
Italian conductor Antonello Manacorda is to be the new artistic and music director of the French orchestra Les Siècles. He succeeds François-Xavier Roth, who founded the Baroque … »Read
The Sickness Wins Atlanta Opera NOW Award
On June 13 five competing teams of composers and librettists gathered at Morehouse College for the fifth edition of the 96-Hour Opera Project at The Atlanta Opera’s NOW Festival. They were … »Read
Guitar Centipede Invades Geffen Hall
The June 12 Lincoln Center premiere of Glenn Branca’s Symphony No. 13 ( Hallucination City ) for 100 Guitars was haunted by the ghost of a New York City that no longer exists. Branca emerged … »Read
Salonen's Ojai 2026, Part I
OJAI, CA – Like Brigadoon, the small California town of Ojai comes to life once a year on a single weekend in June with an improbably durable, world-class music festival. This time, it was … »Read
Cinci Launches Black Opera Project
Cincinnati Opera's mainstage season, June 18 to August 2, features three productions—Strauss’s Salome (June 18 and 20), Bizet’s Carmen (July 25-Aug.2), and the world premiere of … »Read
Celebrated Pianist Announces 'No Silence'
Pianist Igor Levit is partnering with Sony Classical to launch his own recording label, “No Silence,” which, he says, has been inspired by “Against Silence, Against … »Read
Ariodante Steals the Show at Handel Halle Festival
LONDON—Established in 1922 in the town of the composer’s birth, the Halle Handel Festival is a Mecca for those seeking a deep dive into the works of one of the Baroque’s most … »Read
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Wartime ‘Letters From The Front’ Transformed Into New Song Cycle by Composer Patrick Zimmerli on Album Out July 3
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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
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June 2026
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Élisabeth Pion, pianist
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May 2026
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May 2026
Theodore Platt, baritone
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April 2026
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April 2026
Hannah De Priest, soprano
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March 2026
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March 2026
Ruth Knight, director
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February 2026
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February 2026
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
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January 2026
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January 2026
Iván López Reynoso, conductor
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December 2025
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December 2025
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
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November 2025
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November 2025
Emma Wernig, viola
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October 2025
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October 2025
Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
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September 2025
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September 2025
Wendy Waszut-Barrett, designer
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August 2025
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August 2025
Oliver Talukder, oboist
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July 2025
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July 2025
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