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Updated Jun 3, 2026

Speight Jenkins, 1937-2026

Speight Jenkins, the onetime music journalist who served as general director of Seattle Opera from 1983-2014, died on May 30 at the age of 89. He leaves a tremendous legacy, including many of … »Read

Finally, a New Chair for ACE

Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in the U.K.’s Labor government, has named Dawn Airey [pictured] as chair of Arts Council England (ACE) for a term of four years … »Read

Springsteen's 'Power to the People' as Rival to DJT's's 'State Fair'

During a concert with his E Street Band at the Washington National’s Baseball Park in the capital on May 27, Bruce Springsteen announced the Power To The People Festival being organized by … »Read

A Seasoned Industry Eye Sees Trouble Ahead

At 81, Jasper Parrott, artists’ agent extraordinaire, is showing no signs of slowing down. A veteran of the business of concert artist management for more than 60 years, he tells The … »Read

Grant Park Fest Names CEO

Pivotal leadership change at the Grant Park Music Festival (GPMF) is now complete, with the appointment of Anwar Nasir as president and CEO next fall. He will arrive as Giancarlo Guerrero … »Read

New Artist of the Month: Soprano Song Hee Lee

Song Hee Lee’s singing, at March’s Met Opera Laffont Competition finals, was brilliant. Small wonder the 28-year-old Seoul-born soprano was named a winner after her tour de force … »Read

Recent Artist Mgmt Signings

American conductor and harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell , founding artistic director of Apollo’s Fire and expert interpreter of the Baroque and Classical repertoire, has signed with … »Read

New Man in Düsseldorf

Evan Rogister is to be the next general music director of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein as of August 2027. The German-American conductor, 46, has signed a five-year contract and succeeds Christoph … »Read

Industry News

The Incredible Shrinking Great American State Fair

What if you planned a party and the band didn’t show up? That’s the dilemma facing Freedom 250, the organizers of the Great American State Fair, a 16-day exposition on the National … »Read

People in the News

Piano-playing Audience Member Saves the Show

Sometimes the unlikeliest of heroes emerge just in the nick of time. Such was the case at La La Land in Concert in Sydney on May 30. The touring production, which synchs a live performance of 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.

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

Wendy Waszut-Barrett, designer
New Artist of the Month
August 2025

Oliver Talukder, oboist
New Artist of the Month
July 2025

»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

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2.	Ojai's 2027 Music Director
3.	Trump: 'Now the Kennedy Center Will Collapse'
4.	Even Interlochen
5.	New Maestro Launch: SF and LA
6.	Recent Artist Mgmt Signings
7.	A New Post for a New Man in Paris
8.	Grant Park Fest Names CEO
9.	Garsington's First Traviata Shines
10.	A Seasoned Industry Eye Sees Trouble Ahead