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Updated Aug 19, 2026

New Zealand Composer Realizes Liszt's Lost Revolutionary Symphony

In a remarkable feat of musical restoration, Jeremy Cullen has completed a performing edition of an unfinished symphony by Franz Liszt: the Symphonie Révolutionnaire (Revolutionary … »Read

Salzburg Part 3: An Annoying Ariadne and Three Cheers for Bartoli

Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos was the first opera to be performed at the Salzburg Festival, almost exactly 100 years ago. This new production (seen July 31) by Ersan Mondtag, updated … »Read

Chicago Sinfonietta Musicians Secure One-Year Deal

The struggling Chicago Sinfonietta and the players’ union, the Chicago Federation of Musicians, have agreed a new, one-year contract. It comes at an especially challenging time for the … »Read

Julian Lloyd Webber Given Prostate All-Clear

Julian Lloyd Webber has revealed the successful completion of his treatment for prostate cancer. The British cellist made the announcement on social media on Monday. “Last week I received … »Read

National SO Abandons KenCen for Pastures New

The National Symphony Orchestra has revealed its 2026–2027 offering, its 96th season and Music Director Gianandrea Noseda’s 10th. It made the announcement in conjunction with the John … »Read

Salonen Leads Juilliard and Royal Academy at the Proms

LONDON—As conductor laureate of the Philharmonia as well as of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen was an ideal choice for this August 11 BBC Prom of 20th-century classics … »Read

3000 Hz Opera Lab: Reimagining the Artform

Why is excellent opera so prohibitively expensive to mount? Why is opera, which is prohibitively expensive to mount, so often not excellent? Why is the quality of artists' work so often inversely … »Read

Industry News

One in Three Adults Regret Abandoning Music, Survey Finds

Researchers in the U.K. have found that more than a third of adults regret not pursuing music when they were younger, either as practicing musicians or students of the subject. London Concertante … »Read

Industry News

Children’s Arts Network Launches Dedicated Mobile App

PORTLAND, OR—The International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN) has announced the launch of a dedicated mobile app for its free, 24/7 HD radio and streaming service. Now in its seventh … »Read

People in the News

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Appoints Six New Musicians

DALLAS, TX—The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has announced the appointment of six new musicians—five instrumentalists and a librarian—ahead of the 2026/27 concert season. They … »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.

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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1.	KenCen Board Votes to Inscribe Trump’s Name on Building
2.	The Conductor: Con Artist or Infallible God?
3.	Wind, Smoke, and Strong Wills at Santa Fe Opera
4.	3000 Hz Opera Lab: Reimagining the Artform
5.	Xian Zhang’s First Seattle Season: A Sound Taking Shape
6.	National SO Abandons KenCen for Pastures New
7.	Dallas Symphony Orchestra Appoints Six New Musicians
8.	Jack Swanson Wins San Francisco Emerging Stars Competition
9.	New Zealand Composer Realizes Liszt's Lost Revolutionary Symphony
10.	Salonen Leads Juilliard and Royal Academy at the Proms