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Updated Sep 29, 2026

Nashville Symphony Suspends Season

Dear Friends, I'm writing with difficult news, and I want you to hear it directly from me. The Nashville Symphony is suspending the remainder of our 2026/27 season, effective … »Read

The Nomadic NSO Triumphs at Strathmore

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) launched its 97 th season on Sept. 26 in unfamiliar environs, greeted with a standing ovation before playing a note at the Music Center at Strathmore, a … »Read

Vintage Wine, New Bottle

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is getting a new music director next season, and a rebranding to go with it. Changes include an edit to its official moniker, intended to help attract younger, … »Read

Mäkelä Moves In

CHICAGO—Klaus Mäkelä, it seems, really, really wants to spend time with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The acclaimed young Finnish conductor doesn’t officially become the … »Read

Checking in with RBO's New Man

As Jakub Hruša embarks on his second season as music director for the Royal Ballet & Opera (RBO),he is deep into preparation for his first Parsifal . “You can choose the cautious … »Read

Ex KenCen Staffers Say Earlier, Paid-for Repairs Were Blocked

Kennedy Center officials were long aware of serious structural issues that they cited as new problems after the abrupt decision to close the performing arts venue this month, a group of former … »Read

Reviews

Julia Wolfe's Fire in My Mouth: The Scale Is Grand, the Music Is Not

LONDON—'‘Without passports or anything we took a boat.’’ That opening line from Julia Wolfe’s grandiose oratorio may seem carefree, but it marks a chilling prelude to … »Read

Industry News

Base Pay for Clevelanders, 3 Years Hence: $191,620

That was quick. The musicians and management of the Cleveland Orchestra have come to a new three-year agreement, just on the heels of a three-day strike declared at 12 a.m. Friday that … »Read

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Bella Voce Surveys the Recent Masters

CHICAGO—In its climb to the top of Chicago’s roster of chamber choirs, Bella Voce surely has one person to thank above all. Artistic Director Andrew Lewis notches 20 years with the … »Read

Industry News

Atlanta Ballet O Protests the Empty Pit

The musicians of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra are unhappy. The season-opening run of Passion and Pride , a mixed program of three works with music by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, 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.

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

Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
November 2025

Emma Wernig, viola
New Artist of the Month
October 2025

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	Cleveland O on Strike
2.	Met Mounts $1.5B Campaign with Some Help from Its New Friend
3.	Met's New Macbeth: Two Starring Roles, Only One Star
4.	Nashville Symphony's Shaky Finances See Changes Ahead
5.	BSO Players' New Agreement Is Not a Capitulation
6.	Conductors Coming & Going
7.	Ex KenCen Staffers Say Earlier, Paid-for Repairs Were Blocked
8.	Nashville Symphony Suspends Season
9.	Julia Wolfe's Fire in My Mouth: The Scale Is Grand, the Music Is Not
10.	Mäkelä Moves In