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Updated Apr 20, 2026

Reviews

Aix at Easter, Part II: Argerich, Capuçon, Shani Shine

The novelty at this year’s Aix-en-Provence Easter Festival has been the first engagement of an orchestra in residence. Such a title may seem a touch grandiose for a three-night gig, … »Read

People in the News

ABT Baton Passes to the Younger Generation

Ormsby Wilkins, music director of American Ballet Theater (ABT) since 2005 and a guest conductor for the previous five years , will retire at the conclusion of the company’s summer season at … »Read

People in the News

Julian Lloyd Webber Is Out for the Count, Again

Julian Lloyd-Webber, who recently celebrated his 75 th birthday with a concert to raise funds for Music Masters, has since announced that he been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will seek … »Read

Industry News

SFCM, SF Opera Partner with Shanghai

San Francisco Mayor Dan Lurie [pictured] has negotiated a series of agreements whereby cultural and scientific organizations in the city will partner with their Chinese counterparts in Shanghai. … »Read

Industry News

Swansong Cleveland Season for F W-M

The Cleveland Orchestra’s (TCO) 2026–27 season marks the 25 th and final year of Franz Welser-Möst’s tenure as music director, making him the longest to serve in that … »Read

Reviews

A 75th Birthday Bash for Julian Lloyd Webber

LONDON—It has been 12 years since British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber put his cello back in its case for the last time, a herniated disc in his neck having brought a premature end to a … »Read

People in the News

Cleveland Institute Picks Opera Chief

François Germain is the new director of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s (CIM) Opera Theater and Voice Ensembles. He succeeds two interims—J.J. Hudson, appointed in 2023, and … »Read

People in the News

ENO Taps New Head

English National Opera (ENO) has appointed Helen Shute as its new chief executive officer, effective in November 2026. She succeeds Jenny Mollica , who steps down in May after six years with the … »Read

People in the News

Trombonist Strays Off the Beaten Path

Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Katinka Kleijn isn’t the only member of the orchestra to pursue original, extra-curricular music making . On Sunday, r ecently named principal trombone … »Read

Contests & Awards

Dallas Symphony Endowment Upped by $50M

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has successfully matched a $25 million challenge grant from the Dallas-based O’Donnell Foundation. Initiated in 2023, the challenge required the DSO to … »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.


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
Catharine Woodward, soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 2025

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