2026 MUSICAL AMERICA AWARDS

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Emanuel Ax, at age 76, combines the pianistic insight of an old master with the freshness and modesty of a newcomer. His half-century career has been based in the classics—Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Haydn—but this season he is barnstorming with a new, bespoke work: John Williams’s jazzy piano concerto. »
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Over the past two decades, Jakub Hrůša has built a reputation based not only on his exceptional technique, but also on the musicality and intensity of his interpretations. His ascension to the top tier of today’s conductors has recently been sealed by his appointments at two of world’s most prestigious musical organizations. »
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When Martha Gilmer took the reins of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra in 2014, she brought with her a three-plus-decade record of success with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Never one to rest on her laurels, she has transformed SDSO into a centerpiece of the city’s cultural life. »
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