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Updated Jan 23, 2026

Industry News

KenCen vs. WNO: Enter the Lawyers

At first blush the separation seemed straightforward. The Washington National Opera (WNO) was leaving The Kenedy Center, intent on an “amicable separation.” And the Center’s … »Read

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Cliburn to Add a Conducting Comp

North America’s first major international conducting competition will take place in June 2028, with applications and full schedules available next October. In a partnership with the Houston … »Read

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KC Defector Finds New Venues

Vocal Arts DC has made good on its promise to reschedule the three programs it pulled out of the Kennedy Center earlier this week , citing the low attendance and donor issues many companies have … »Read

Industry News

A New Opera About Fly Fishing. Really.

Opera Montana, est. 1978, will offer its first world premiere commission next September, an adaptation of Norman Maclean’s 1976 semi-autobiographical book, A River Runs Through It. … »Read

Industry News

Credits for Met's Cars & Trucks Carmen Disappear

In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet’s Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names stripped from programs over a restaging decision, and the company … »Read

Reviews

Samantha Hankey Makes a Recital Stop in Berkeley

SAN FRANCISCO—In a well-designed recital that moved from Francis Poulenc settings of Federico Garcia Lorca’s knife-edged poetry and the death-haunted meditations of Robert … »Read

People in the News

A Musical, Physical Triumph

The victory of Lim Hyun-jae at the 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition on Sunday, January 18 in Boca Raton, FL, represented more than a musical triumph. For the 28-year-old … »Read

People in the News

Piedmont Opera Taps New GD

Entering its 50 th -anniversary season, the Piedmont Opera has appointed Joseph Mechavich as general director, a post he has held at the Winston-Salem, NC, company on an interim basis for the past … »Read

People in the News

Sheku Forced to Lengthen R&R

British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason recently reported that the finger injury on his left hand has not healed sufficiently for him to get back to playing publicly until at least mid-March. An … »Read

Industry News

Yet Another KenCen Exit

Vocal Arts DC has joined the crowd. In this, its 35 th anniversary season, the esteemed presenter has been forced to cancel all remaining performances at the Kennedy Center for lack of ticket … »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.


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
Abigail Raiford, soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2025
Ashley Jackson, harpist
New Artist of the Month
March 2025
Kari Watson, composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2025
Gabriela Lara, violinist
New Artist of the Month
January 2025

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