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Updated Mar 3, 2015

Simon Rattle Named Music Director of the LSO

There is no longer a question of whether London will be getting a new concert hall. The question now is, will it be ready in time for Sir Simon Rattle’s arrival as music director of the … »Read

Ezra Laderman Dies at 90

American composer Ezra Laderman died on Feb. 28, at age 90. Known for his ability to successfully synthesize tonal and atonal elements within the same piece, especially in his 12 string quartets, … »Read

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Deborah Borda Is Headed to Harvard

Deborah Borda will be taking a four-month leave of absence next fall from her job as president and CEO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Given her reputation in the field, the reason comes as no … »Read

Industry News

Houston Chronicle, Mercury News Drop Classical Music Crits

Classical music in America has lost two more staff classical music critics. Steven Brown, critic for The Houston Chronicle for the last two years, was laid off at the end of January. Richard … »Read

Reviews

Vienna Phil Does Right by the Brahms Requiem

NEW YORK -- When the Brahms Requiem is performed right, listeners feel as if their souls have been wrung out. Last Sunday, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Westminster Symphonic … »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.

Aleksey Semenenko, violinist
New Artist of the Month
March 2015

Nina Minasyan, soprano
New Artist of the Month
February 2015

Francesco Piemontesi, pianist
New Artist of the Month
January 2015

Juan Francisco Gatell, tenor
New Artist of the Month
December 2014

Speranza Scappucci, conductor
New Artist of the Month
November 2014

Julie Adams, soprano
New Artist of the Month
October 2014

Isaac Selya, conductor
New Artist of the Month
September 2014

Simone Porter, violinist
New Artist of the Month
August 2014

Takaoki Onishi
baritone
New Artist of the Month
July 2014

Omer Meir Wellber
conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2014

Peabody Southwell
mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 2014

Katarina Bradić
mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2014

The Dover Quartet
New Artist of the Month
March 2014

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	New Artist of the Month: Aleksey Semenenko
2.	James Conlon to Exit Cincinnati May Fest
3.	Deborah Borda Is Headed to Harvard
4.	Simon Rattle Named Music Director of the LSO
5.	Vienna Phil Does Right by the Brahms Requiem
6.	Kaufmann Cancels Carmen
7.	George London Competition Taps Six Winners
8.	Houston Chronicle, Mercury News Drop Classical Music Crits
9.	Cleveland O Principal Viola to Retire--from the Orchestra, That Is
10.	Ezra Laderman Dies at 90