NEWS
Updated Jan 21, 2026
Met Announces Across-the-board Cuts
The $200 million deal the Met Opera made with Saudi Arabia last fall, for a three-week residency at the new Royal Diriyah Opera House, is apparently looking a little shaky. As a result, the Met … »Read
La Maestra Invites 16 to Paris
The Philharmonie de Paris will be the site of the 4 th edition of La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors, from February 23–28, 2026. The biennial event, presented by the … »Read
Trump's Travel Restrictions Hurt U.S. Artists & Presenters
Touring the U.S. has never been easy or inexpensive for artists from abroad. The time and expense of obtaining a visa have been daunting for decades, and with the Trump administration’s … »Read
New Leadership for the Munich Bach Choir & Orchestra
London-born conductor, chorus master, and composer Howard Arman is to be the new conductor of the Munich Bach-Choir & Munich Bach-Orchestra and the Munich Bach Academy as of the 2026-27 … »Read
Philistines on the Potomac
“Does good art need to be popular art to be worthwhile art?” asks Michael Andor Brodeur, the Washington Post’s classical music critic in a recent column. It’s a fair … »Read
Washington National Opera: New Venues, New Energy
Precisely one week after publicly disclosing its exit from the Kennedy Center , the Washington National Opera has announced its plans for the coming months, along with a flood of donations from … »Read
Mehta Won't Work in Israel
Conductor Zubin Mehta, Music Director Emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic, which he led from some 50 years, has cancelled all his professional engagements in that country for the year. In an … »Read
Pioneering Opera Director Dies at 93
Rhoda Levine died on Jan. 6 at 93. A native New Yorker, she was the rare female opera director in the 1970s who worked regularly and was known for her intent, in her own words, to “provide … »Read
Congress Attempts to Fund
the Voice of America
A bipartisan spending bill released on Jan. 18 allocates $643 million for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Voice of America’s (VOA) parent agency, and $10 million for capital … »Read
Three New Members for the Cassatt Quartet
Since this past autumn, the Cassatt Quartet has undergone a major transformation. Three members—violinist Jennifer Leshnower, violist Emily Brandenburg, and cellist Gwen Krosnick—have … »Read
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Sarasota Opera Opens 2026 Winter Festival with Puccini’s La bohème
Palm Beach Symphony Donates 1,000th Instrument to Students at Ninth Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête
2026 YMCG Officially Launches
Andrew Carter (1939–2026), Composer of Beloved Christmas Music, Dies Aged 86
Young Concert Artists Opens Applications for 2026 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions and Prestigious Jacobs Fellowship
The New York Virtuoso Singers Perform World Premieres by Special Music High School Composers on February 12 at Manhattan’s Merkin Hall
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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.
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
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January 2026
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January 2026
Iván López Reynoso, conductor
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December 2025
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December 2025
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
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November 2025
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November 2025
Emma Wernig, viola
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October 2025
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October 2025
Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
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September 2025
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September 2025
Wendy Waszut-Barrett, designer
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August 2025
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August 2025
Oliver Talukder, oboist
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July 2025
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July 2025
Katharina Wincor, conductor
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June 2025
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June 2025
Catharine Woodward, soprano
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May 2025
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May 2025
Abigail Raiford, soprano
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April 2025
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April 2025
Ashley Jackson, harpist
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March 2025
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March 2025
Kari Watson, composer
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February 2025
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February 2025
Gabriela Lara, violinist
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January 2025
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January 2025
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