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Updated Jan 15, 2026

Reviews

The Makroupolus Case, In Concert and Unencumbered

LONDON--Hot on the heels of Katie Mitchell’s interventionist take on Janácek’s The Makropulos Case for the Royal Ballet and Opera, audiences were treated to a January 13 concert … »Read

Reviews

Does the BSO Have 'a Problem'?

In recent years Samuel Barber’s Vanessa has been enjoying a renascence. Premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in 1958, the opera won a Pulitzer Prize for Music that year and was also performed … »Read

Industry News

House Votes to Fund Arts Agencies

Good news in the universe of American arts and culture has been in short supply during the current administration, but Jan. 8 brought some when the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in … »Read

People in the News

Taki Alsop Fellowship Chooses 2026-28 Awardees

Taiwanese conductor Chi-Yuan Lin, currently enrolled in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center, has been chosen as recipient of the 2026-28 Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship (TACF), … »Read

People in the News

Conductor News, Nordic Edition

As of today, the Iceland Opera, re-established in July as part of the country’s National Theater, welcomes its new chief in Finnur Bjarnason , announced earlier this week by the Minister of … »Read

People in the News

Park Avenue Armory's New Artistic Director Is a Natural

The Park Avenue Armory would seem to have found the perfect match in British director Deborah Warner, who arrives this month to succeed the late Pierre Audi as artistic director. Known in her … »Read

People in the News

'Why I Left the U.S.'

John Luther Adams initially set out to be an environmental activist, but fairly soon concluded that a life devoted to art could matter just as much.  Today, he is one of the world’s … »Read

People in the News

New GD for Pittsburgh Opera

William Powers is to be general director of Pittsburgh Opera beginning in July, at the conclusion of the current season. He succeeds Christopher Hahn, who last year announced his intention to … »Read

People in the News

A NYC Residency for Lucinda Childs

The New York-based Gibney Company has announced a five-year artistic partnership with Lucina Childs, to be resident choreographer from 2026 through 2030. The 85-year-old post-modern dancer and … »Read

Reviews

Hildegard: Her Essence Is in the Score

Music lies at the core of Hildegard , the new opera that arrived in New York on January 9, the first of four PROTOTYPE Festival performances. Sarah Kirkland Snider, its composer, wrote 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.


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
Catharine Woodward, soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 2025
Abigail Raiford, soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2025
Ashley Jackson, harpist
New Artist of the Month
March 2025
Kari Watson, composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2025
Gabriela Lara, violinist
New Artist of the Month
January 2025

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