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Updated Oct 21, 2026

LA's Carmen Blasts Out of the Gate, for Better & Worse

LOS ANGELES—The banners were out on the exterior facade of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion last Saturday, proclaiming the debut of the Venezuelan/Armenian conductor Domingo Hindoyan as the new … »Read

'Grand' Is an Understatement

On Oct. 17 many of Shanghai’s musical institutions came together to inaugurate the new Shanghai Grand Opera House. The 1.58 million sq. ft. building, designed by the Oslo firm … »Read

Hearing Damage as Risky with Classical Music as Rock

The more hearing loss among musicians is studied, the more apparent becomes the need for preventative measures. A large-scale review published this year by the American Academy of … »Read

Messiaen's Canyons... in the Anza-Borrego Desert

A certain indoor-outdoor dichotomy graces Olivier Messiaen's epic Des canyons aux étoiles... ( From the Canyons to the Stars... ). Commissioned by Alice Tully in tribute to the 1976 … »Read

Phoenix Symphony Suspends Season

The Phoenix Symphony opened its season on October 9 under its new Music Director Designate Paolo Bortolameolli and is suspending the rest of it as of Nov. 1 with a concert titled … »Read

Ofrenda: Austin Opera's Kick-off Commission

Austin Opera has ascended to a new level of opera-making. In September, it opened a new headquarters and performance space and launched it on October 1 with the world premiere of its first … »Read

A Mixed Stateside Debut

In a strange alignment of stars, the Orchestra of the Greek National Opera made its U.S. debut at Carnegie Hall on October 15, the same night Teatro Real’s orchestra appeared a few blocks … »Read

The New El Sistema Alum in LA

As one conductor steeped in the legend of El Sistema leaves Los Angeles, another arrives. Domingo Hindoyan, friends with Gustavo Dudamel since they were boys in Caracas, began his tenure as music … »Read

Industry News

Carlos Simon's Latest for the BSO

In 2024 the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) appointed Carlos Simon to a three-year term as its first composer chair. His remit—the creation of six new pieces for the orchestra. Two years … »Read

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New String Faculty: NEC & CIM

Cellist Nicholas Canellakis [pictured] has joined the New England Conservatory (NEC) faculty. An internationally celebrated soloist and chamber musician, Canellakis is also a composer/arranger, … »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.

The Esmé Quartet
New Artist of the Month
October 2026

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

»View all New Artists of the Month

Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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3.	Wanted: Mentees for the World's Busiest Conductor
4.	Management Moves: a Director, a Composer
5.	New VP of Artistic Planning for New Jersey Symphony
6.	The AP Interview: Kirill Petrenko & the Phil
7.	A Mixed Stateside Debut
8.	Carlos Simon's Latest for the BSO
9.	Dayton Musicians Cry Foul
10.	Phoenix Symphony Suspends Season