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Updated Aug 17, 2026
LA Children’s Chorus Nets a Cool Two Mill
The award-winning Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) has announced the receipt of $2,040,000 from the Perenchio Foundation, the largest grant in the organization’s history. Described … »Read
KenCen to Pay $250,000 to Musician Who Cancelled After Trump Rebrand
A D.C. superior court judge has ruled that the Kennedy Center must pay Chuck Redd $252,000 in legal fees and costs after the organization unsuccessfully pursued a lawsuit against him. The Kennedy … »Read
Hundreds of Mini-Mozarts Stolen from Composer’s Hometown
SALZBURG—More than 200 gold statuettes of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have been stolen from an exhibition in the composer's hometown celebrating his 270th birthday. Salzburg’s Mozarteum … »Read
Spotify Commits to Flag and Marginalize AI Personas
Global streaming giant Spotify has responded to the ongoing industry and consumer backlash against the proliferation of AI-related content by announcing that it will begin tagging AI-generated … »Read
Xian Zhang’s First Seattle Season: A Sound Taking Shape
SEATTLE—When Xian Zhang returns for her second season as music director of the Seattle Symphony in September, she will do so amid conspicuous change. Jeremy S. Rothman will be newly … »Read
KenCen Board Votes to Inscribe Trump’s Name on Building
The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted on Thursday to inscribe President Trump’s name on the building, according to two people with direct knowledge of the … »Read
Wind, Smoke, and Strong Wills at Santa Fe Opera
SANTA FE—Seeing all five of Santa Fe Opera’s summer productions in close succession during the first week of August made one of the open-air theater’s peculiarities especially … »Read
The Conductor: Con Artist or Infallible God?
The orchestra conductor is the only one on the concert stage who doesn’t make a sound. Why is he (or she) there? Writing in The Atlantic , Matthew Aucoin argues that the appearance of … »Read
Violinist and Pedagogue Henryk P. Kowalski Has Died
The Polish-born Danish violinist and pedagogue Henryk P. Kowalski died on August 11, 2026, at a Stockholm hospital. He was 78. A soloist, chamber musician and influential teacher, Kowalski was … »Read
Jack Swanson Wins San Francisco Emerging Stars Competition
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Opera has announced Jack Swanson as the winner of the 2025–26 Season Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition. The American tenor made … »Read
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Announcing American Premiere of 'Requiem for America' by Mohican/Munsee-Lenape Composer Brent Michael Davids, in Boston, Massachusetts, Nov 14
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Ensemble for These Times Announces the Winners of its 2026 Call for Scores for Solo Piano
Artists in Residence at AMI - Yang & Olivia (violin & piano duo)
Grammy-Nominated Pianist Han Chen Presents Concert Reimagining Classical At Cuny’s Elebash Hall August 26, 2026
The New York Virtuoso Singers Announces 2026-2027 New York City Concert Season
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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
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August 2026
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Estel Vivó Casanovas, saxophonist
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Song Hee Lee, soprano
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June 2026
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Élisabeth Pion, pianist
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May 2026
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Theodore Platt, baritone
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April 2026
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April 2026
Hannah De Priest, soprano
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March 2026
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Ruth Knight, director
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February 2026
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Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
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January 2026
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Iván López Reynoso, conductor
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December 2025
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December 2025
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
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November 2025
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November 2025
Emma Wernig, viola
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October 2025
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October 2025
Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
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September 2025
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