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Updated May 11, 2026

People in the News

Lise to Hit the Arena Circuit

Lest soprano Lise Davidsen’s newfound motherhood—her twin boys are now about a year old—lead to concern that she might shun career opportunities, such as her upcoming role debut … »Read

People in the News

New Post for Scott Yoo

American violinist and conductor Scott Yoo, music director of the Mexico City Philharmonic since 2016, is to be the next head of the Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM (Philharmonic Orchestra … »Read

Industry News

String Quartet Calls It Quits After 4 Decades

Mexico’s Latin American Quartet performed its final solo concert on May 9, capping 44 years and a reputation as one of the country’s finest. Subsequent performances are scheduled in … »Read

Industry News

Storytelling in Music, Dance, Theater at NAC

Canada’s National Arts Center (NAC), located in Ottawa, Ontario, is the nation’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC creates, produces, and presents … »Read

Industry News

SPCO in 2026-27

Music that unites audiences and genres animates the 2026-27 season of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO). Familiar masterworks pair with contemporary voices to illustrate the connections … »Read

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
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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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