NEWS
Updated Aug 10, 2026
Portait of an Artist, Evolving
SANTA FE—In Tobias Picker and Aryeh Lev Stollman’s Lili Elbe , a marriage changes faster than either partner can comprehend. First staged at Theater St. Gallen in 2023, the opera is … »Read
CSO's Maestro-in-waiting Makes His Ravinia Debut
CHICAGO—In the beginning (1904) it was Ravinia Park, a high-class amusement complex complete with dance hall and baseball diamond 20-some miles north of Chicago. In 1936 the Chicago Symphony … »Read
San Antonio Phil Checks Off a Few Lawsuits from Its List
By Aug. 7 the beleaguered San Antonio Philharmonic was scheduled to pay a total of $232,000 to resolve three legal disputes. The largest of these payments—$215,000—goes to David Wood … »Read
Amplification Cripples a Strange Night at the Proms
LONDON–Back in April the BBC Proms happily launched its 2026 season featuring an extensive celebration of American music to mark 250 years, apparently undaunted by Donald Trump’s $10 … »Read
Recent Awards, Competitive and Honorary
For her August 2nd performance as Violetta in La Traviata , Georgian soprano Ana Oniani [pictured] won the Verbier Festival Academy's 2026 Prix Yves Paternot as its most accomplished and … »Read
Music@Menlo: The Founders' Finale
MENLO PARK, CA – Music@Menlo sallied forth this summer in a mode of remembrance, for it was the final season in which the two founders, pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel, would … »Read
Orchestra Execs: The Next Generation Arrives
Symphony orchestras in Michigan, Texas, and Louisiana are welcoming new administrative leaders in the coming months. The Grand Rapids Symphony (GRSO) has selected Agnieszka Rakhmatullaev as … »Read
At the Proms: Sakari Oramo's Stellar Sibelius 2
LONDON—This July 28 BBC Prom at London’s Royal Albert Hall was a welcome opportunity to hear the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo conduct his fellow … »Read
Juilliard Names New Dean, Drama Division
Director Anna D. Shapiro is to be the next Richard Rodgers dean of the Juilliard drama division, effective next month. Drama's enrollment averages 72 students, college level and above, at any … »Read
Billionaire Amateur to Conduct the Royal Phil in Mahler 2
On Aug. 21, Mandle Cheung will step onto the podium in London’s Alexandra Palace to conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) in a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No.2, … »Read
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Album Release: The Probably Untrue Story of Mary (Who) Had a Little Lamb By Micah Levy
Violinist Shiqi Luo Releases Debut Album 'Le Papillon' Worldwide on August 6, 2026
Music of Remembrance Announces 2026/27 Season • Illuminations: Music for Our Shared Humanity
'The Zarabanda Variations' Album by Composer/Violinist Keir GoGwilt Now Available on Carrier Records
Out Aug. 28: 'Music of Resilience'
Pakaraguian Kulintang Performs Music & Dance of Southern Philippines
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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
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August 2026
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August 2026
Estel Vivó Casanovas, saxophonist
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July 2026
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July 2026
Song Hee Lee, soprano
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June 2026
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June 2026
Élisabeth Pion, pianist
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May 2026
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May 2026
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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March 2026
Ruth Knight, director
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February 2026
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February 2026
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
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January 2026
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January 2026
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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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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