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Updated Jul 15, 2026

New Man in Louisville

The Louisville Orchestra’s new CEO appears to be the full package: composer, publishing exec, fund-raiser, digital content producer, performer, teacher—all with the Juilliard … »Read

Website, Petition Protest Andris Nelsons Firing

Longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra patrons George Whiting and Quinn MacKenzie have created a website, StandWithAndris.org and an online petition . They have joined the BSO musicians and a … »Read

Music to Honor America, Then & Now

America’s musical homage to its founding document has been inconsistent at best. Richard Wagner’s Grosse Festmarsch , a 12-minute orchestral score commissioned for a then-princely sum … »Read

CMA Names Its 'Of the Year' Winners

Chamber Music America (CMA) has named six recipients of this year’s member-nominated annual awards. Among entries from all 50 states, the six awardees will each receive $1,000 and be honored … »Read

Anthony Hopkins, Composer

For more than six decades, the iconic British actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has been composing music. This August 21 Decca is set to release Life Is a Dream , which features performances by the … »Read

Music Biz Urges Labeling for AI Recordings

Music trade organizations are uniting to advocate for voluntary labeling to distinguish between works that are all or partly made using artificial intelligence. Currently, Apple Music reports that … »Read

People in the News

A New Clarinet for the CSO

Klaus Mäkelä still maintains “designate” status as incoming music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, but he’s not wasted any time hiring new musicians; … »Read

Industry News

U of South Carolina's School of Music Gets $1.5M

A commitment of $1.5 million from Frances and Dennis R. Nolan will endow a named chair in Baroque and Early Music in the School of Music at The University of South Carolina. Funds generated by the … »Read

People in the News

A Couple of New Cellos

Estonian cellist Marcel Johannes Kits, 31, is the new principal cello of the Munich Philharmonic, succeeding Michael Hell, who retired after 42 years in the job in 2023. Kits comes to the … »Read

Reviews

A Chicago Opera Festival Comes of Age

SKOKIE, Ill. — As live music crawled back in the summer of 2021, launching a new opera company was on no one’s bingo card. No one’s except Emanuele Andrizzi and Franco Pomponi. … »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.

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

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

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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4.	A New Clarinet for the CSO
5.	A Chicago Opera Festival Comes of Age
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