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Updated Aug 4, 2025

Contests & Awards

Salzburg Names Karajan Winner

The Salzburg Festival has tapped Christian Blex of Germany as the winner of its biennial Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award (YCA); Blex, 31, took top honors after leading a concert with … »Read

Industry News

CPB Will Shutter

In a characteristic move against the popular will, the Republican-led Senate Appropriations Committee last week dealt a deathblow to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The committee vote, … »Read

Reviews

The Hallé & Its New Chief Take a Fresh Look at Mahler 2

LONDON—Mahler’s Second Symphony is a massive draw these days, so it was no surprise to find this August 2 BBC Prom at full capacity (the Prommers standing in the Royal Albert Hall … »Read

People in the News

New CEO for Cape Town Philharmonic

Adriaan Fuchs, director of festivals and special projects at Carnegie Hall, is to be the new CEO and artistic director of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO). Fuchs, 43, will succeed Louis … »Read

People in the News

Colorado Springs Phil Taps Music Director

Chloé Dufresne, a former Dudamel Fellow with a masters in conducting from the Sibelius Academy and top placements in several international competitions, is to be the new music director of … »Read

People in the News

Visionary Director Robert Wilson Has Died

Robert Wilson, the pioneering American director, designer, and one-off theatrical visionary whose original fusion of visual art, sound, and movement have reshaped ideas of contemporary performance … »Read

People in the News

New Artist of the Month: Designer Wendy Waszut-Barrett

For 15 years Chicago’s Haymarket Opera Company has been presenting enchanting productions of baroque opera. These are often rarely heard works like Telemann’s Pimpinone and feature … »Read

People in the News

Transformative President Retires at Nashville

The Nashville Symphony has announced the retirement of President & CEO Alan D. Valentine at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. It marks the end of a transformative 28-year tenure and an … »Read

Industry News

Orpheus Ups Accessibility with Free Carnegie Concert

In a move to reaffirm its commitment to public inclusion, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will launch Orpheus for All this October. The new initiative will offer free tickets for every seat at its … »Read

Industry News

Opera Initiative Resuscitates Philly’s Wanamaker Organ

Four months ago, the future of the world’s largest musical instrument seemed uncertain. As Macy’s vacated Philadelphia’s famous Wanamaker Building, the Wanamaker Organ, installed … »Read
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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.


Wendy Waszut-Barrett, designer
New Artist of the Month
August 2025
Oliver Talukder, oboist
New Artist of the Month
July 2025
Katharina Wincor, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2025
Catharine Woodward, soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 2025
Abigail Raiford, soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2025
Ashley Jackson, harpist
New Artist of the Month
March 2025
Kari Watson, composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2025
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

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