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Updated Aug 12, 2026

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Salzburg Part 2: A Profound, Mesmeric Saint François d'Assise

At four hours of music and a highly complex score for huge orchestra (120 musicians in this case) and chorus, it’s no wonder that performances of Olivier Messiaen’s monumental Saint … »Read

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The National Symphony Is In Serious Danger, Thanks to...

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) should already be planning for its centennial in 2031. Instead, it faces the prospect of having no home, no 2026-27 season, and quite possibly, no future, all … »Read

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New Music Director for LA Chamber O

Matthias Pintscher is to succeed Jaime Martin as music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra as of 2027-28, with an initial contract of four years. Pintscher, also a composer, recently … »Read

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Bayreuth: Pain vs. Payoff

How much of a good thing is too much? When does wretched excess overcome commitment to one composer’s oeuvre? The Guardian’ s Flora Willson recently put herself to these tests, … »Read

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AI Song Generator to Protect Its 'Content' from Copyright Infringement

Suno, the AI-generative song platform, is introducing new tools designed to prevent users from uploading its AI-generated songs on other streaming platforms to earn revenue. Audio watermarking and … »Read

Reviews

Salzburg's Operas & A Lover's Discourse Part I

SALZBURG—Markus Hinterhäuser, recently (and controversially) fired as Salzburg Festival artistic director , based this season’s program on Roland Barthes’s book, A … »Read

People in the News

Changing of the Guard at Orcas Island

The opening of the 29 th season of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival (OICMF) coincided with the announcement that Aloysia Friedmann, the violinist and violist who founded the Festival in … »Read

Industry News

Why the West End Is Thriving & Broadway Is Not

Theater-goers eager to get the biggest bang for their buck (or pound) are finding London’s West End a much better bargain than New York’s Great White Way. Since the pandemic, … »Read

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Trump's Tariffs & the Impact on Music Ed

The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff policies are rife with damaging consequences. One of the most important among them is the threat posed to American music education and, by … »Read

Reviews

Nelsons's 2026 Tanglewood Finale: Love Is Everywhere

Despite the Sturm und Drang surrounding the Boston Symphony, the music-making during Andris Nelsons’s last 2026 weekend at Tanglewood did not disappoint. (He exits at the end of next … »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.


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
Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
New Artist of the Month
September 2025

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