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Updated Nov 6, 2026

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Herbert Blomstedt: The Salzburg Tribute

In Herbert Blomstedt, the world has lost one of the great conductor personalities of our time at the age of 99. The Salzburg Festival looks back in immense gratitude to many artistic encounters … »Read

Reviews

Teddy Abrams's Take on The Four Seasons

LOS ANGELES—Since Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons became a perennial best-seller after World War II, some contemporary composers seem to have wanted a piece of the action by writing … »Read

Industry News

With a Hefty Surplus, SLSO Reports a Banner Year

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) launched the 2025-26 season, its 146 th , with the reopening of the Jack C. Taylor Music Center and its renovated Powell Hall. In the months following, more … »Read

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New Chief Conductors in London & Palermo

In September 2028 Joshua Weilerstein will begin his five-year tenure as chief conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a well-known podium presence to the orchestra players, having led a … »Read

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Angel Blue Cancels 2026-27 Opera Appearances

As per her Instagram posting on Nov. 5, soprano Angel Blue has withdrawn from all of this season’s scheduled opera commitments. She will continue to perform in recital, starting December 11 … »Read

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Jackie Chan's Turandot Is More than Eye Candy

This year’s Macao International Music Festival came to a close last weekend with a production of Puccini’s Turandot directed by Jackie Chan. Let that sink in for a moment. Regarding … »Read

Contests & Awards

Azrieli Music Prize Composers Chosen

Three composers were named on Nov. 3 as laureates of the 2028 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP). The biennial awards, created in 2014 by Sharon Azrieli, are intended to identify and support composers of … »Read

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$100,000 Avery Fisher Prize Awarded

Jean-Yves Thibaudet was awarded the 2026 Avery Fisher Prize last night following his performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the New York Philharmonic under Rafael Payare. The … »Read

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LA Phil Adds More Lieutenants

The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s (LA Phil) ever-growing artistic leadership team has three new members, bringing the group’s total to 11 for the 2027-28 season when Daniel Harding begins … »Read

Industry News

Yale Redesigns Its Artist Diploma

With the beginning in the 2027–2028 academic year, the Yale School of Music (YSM) is reimagining its Artist Diploma (AD) program by expanding its curriculum for individual performers and … »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.

Ryan Capuzzo, tenor
New Artist of the Month
November 2026

The Esmé Quartet
New Artist of the Month
October 2026

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

»View all New Artists of the Month

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

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2.	OSM's Explosive Return to Sunny CA
3.	Can the National Symphony Survive Homelessness?
4.	Elim Chan Steps Up in SF
5.	KenCen Hires Small Architectural Firm for Big, $260M Job
6.	LA Phil Adds More Lieutenants
7.	Jackie Chan's Turandot Is More than Eye Candy
8.	Herbert Blomstedt, a Legend in His Own Time, Dies at 99
9.	$100,000 Avery Fisher Prize Awarded
10.	Yale Redesigns Its Artist Diploma