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Updated Jan 10, 2025

Otto Schenk Dies at 94

Otto Schenk, whose opulent productions of Wagner held sway at the Metropolitan Opera from the late 1970s to the early ’90s, died at his home in Austria on Jan. 9. He was 94. Known in Austria … »Read

Wise Music Sells Its Education Division to Private Equity Firm

Wise Music Group (WMG), a major publisher of classical music whose holdings include G. Schirmer. Chester Music, and Edition Peters, has sold its music education division to private equity firm … »Read

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Manhattan School PreCollege Faculty Authorize Strike

Precollege faculty at Manhattan School of Music have voted to strike “if negotiations continue to stagnate.” As members of ARTS-MSM, Local 6498 of New York State United Teachers … »Read

People in the News

Boulez at 100: His Intentions Were Always Clear

The centenary of Pierre Boulez’s birth this year will be the occasion for several celebrations of his work as a composer, conductor, and musical polemicist. In anticipation of upcoming … »Read

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New Members: Three "A" Groups

The Argus Quartet has two new members in violinist Sam Parrini and cellist Drake Driscoll, replacing violinist Clara Kim, a founder of the group in 2013, and cellist Mariel Roberts. Parrini … »Read

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LA Phil Cancels Concerts; Hollywood Bowl Staff Evacuated

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has cancelled concerts for this weekend, due to the winds and wildfires in the area. The Schumann and Brahms performances, January 9-12, conducted by Louis … »Read

People in the News

Bryn's Back, but Only for a Few

Tonight, Bryn Terfel will take to the Metropolitan Opera stage as Baron Scarpia, opposite soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in Tosca . Long a Met favorite, the Welsh bass-baritone has been absent from … »Read

Contests & Awards

Timo Andres Wins CMS Prize

Timo Andres, noted Brooklyn-based composer and pianist, is the recipient of this year’s Elise L. Stoeger Prize, a biennial $25,000 cash award from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln … »Read

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Ushers Reach Tentative Deal with Ensemble Arts/Kimmel

Ushers for the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts Philly—i.e. the Kimmel Center and affiliated venues—will not go on strike as their union threatened earlier in the week. … »Read

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Saint-Saëns Brings Historic Organ Back to Centerstage

On Jan. 10 and 11, when Weicheng Zhao performs Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony with the San Diego Symphony (SDS), the Robert-Morton Theatre Organ will have its own coming-out party in the … »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.

Gabriela Lara, violinist
New Artist of the Month
January 2025

Madeline Apple Healey, soprano
New Artist of the Month
December 2024

Sterling Elliott, cellist
New Artist of the Month
November 2024

Liza Malamut, trombonist
New Artist of the Month
October 2024

Nancy Ives, composer
New Artist of the Month
September 2024

Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor
New Artist of the Month
August 2024

Edmund Danon, baritone
New Artist of the Month
July 2024

Kedrick Armstrong, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2024

Ian Niederhoffer, conductor
New Artist of the Month
May 2024

~Nois Saxophone Quartet
New Artists of the Month
April 2024

Sarah Saviet, violinist
New Artist of the Month
March 2024

Sarah Dufresne, soprano
New Artist of the Month
February 2024

»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

1.	Otto Schenk Dies at 94
2.	No Question, Spotify Is Ruining Music
3.	Wise Music Sells Its Education Division to Private Equity Firm
4.	Met Opera Trustees Support Netrebko's Appearance in Florida
5.	LA Phil Cancels Concerts; Hollywood Bowl Staff Evacuated
6.	Don't Coddle MTT: 'If it's too much, I'll tell you.'
7.	Grant Park Fest's 2025 Season, Guerrero's First at the Helm
8.	New Conductors in Prague, Sydney, São Paulo
9.	Lone Wolf: Spotify Is Good for (Democratizing) Music
10.	Manhattan School PreCollege Faculty Authorize Strike