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Updated Sep 8, 2026

At the Proms: Berlin Proves Its Bona Fides, If Not Scriabin's

LONDON--A great deal of ink has been spilled this last month on a perennial question: Is the Berlin Philharmonic the world’s greatest orchestra? This September 3 Royal Albert Hall concert, … »Read

Partial Ceiling Collapse at KenCen

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts … »Read

Requiem for America Finally Gets Its U.S. Premiere

Brent Michael Davids’s Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People will be introduced to an American audience at a one-night performance in Boston on Nov. 14, six months after its … »Read

Düsseldorf Cancels Early Season Operas

The deteriorating conditions at the Düsseldorf Opera House have forced the Deutsche Oper am Rhein to cancel performances, including all six of Madama Butterly , through the fall, and the … »Read

Mazzoli and Vavrek's The Galloping Cure Premiered in Edinburgh

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Missy Mazzoli’s desire to compose an opera about the opioids epidemic was sparked by the deaths of two cousins. “One was in 2002 and the other passed … »Read

Chandos Buys Bridge

David and Becky Starobin have sold their pioneering label Bridge to Chandos Records. David, composer and noted guitarist, founded Bridge in 1981 and boldly issued recordings of works by the likes … »Read

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Cleveland O Players Authorize Strike

The musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra held a press conference yesterday to announce their unanimous vote to authorize a strike, should they not come to terms with management by September 23, … »Read

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COT Re-ups Its General Director

Lawrence (Larry) Edelson is to remain as general director of the Chicago Opera Theater through 2031, the company has announced. He’s been with COT since 2023 and is apparently making quite … »Read

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Kentucky School District Cancels Ragtime then Reneges

Students at the Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) in Louisville, KY, were told on August 24 that their upcoming production of Ragtime was being cancelled due to community concerns about the … »Read

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Leipzig Bachfest Keeps Gardiner on the Schedule, Despite...

Despite an ongoing criminal investigation of allegations that Sir John Eliot Gardiner behaved inappropriately towards a female staff member at this year’s Bachfest Leipzig, the board of the … »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.

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

Emma Wernig, viola
New Artist of the Month
October 2025

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	Kentucky School District Cancels Ragtime then Reneges
2.	Chandos Buys Bridge
3.	Leipzig Bachfest Keeps Gardiner on the Schedule, Despite...
4.	Cleveland O Players Authorize Strike
5.	COT Re-ups Its General Director
6.	At the Proms: Berlin Proves Its Bona Fides, If Not Scriabin's
7.	Partial Ceiling Collapse at KenCen
8.	Requiem for America Finally Gets Its U.S. Premiere
9.	Mazzoli and Vavrek's The Galloping Cure Premiered in Edinburgh
10.	Düsseldorf Cancels Early Season Operas