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Updated Apr 13, 2026

Popular Finn Quits U.S.

F innish violinist Pekka Kuusisto has announced he is stopping performing in the U.S. in response both to ethical objections to the current administration’s policies and the implications of … »Read

A New, Kung Fu Turandot

The centenary of the world premiere of Puccini’s Turandot will be celebrated from July 17 to Sept. 5 at the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, Tuscany, birthplace of the legendary composer. … »Read

A Season of Opera and...

The Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2026-27 is a mixed bag, offering six staged operas, one oratorio, an opera in concert, a Broadway musical, two films with orchestra, a concert of Wagner excerpts, and … »Read

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KenCen Countdown Underway

Another round of layoffs on April 10 marked the continued countdown for closure of the Kennedy Center on July 7, allegedly for a two-year renovation. Ryan Hamilton, senior director of broadcast, … »Read

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Monopoly Deliberations Begin

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for 34 states suing Live Nation Entertainment tried to convince a jury Thursday during an antitrust trial ’s closing arguments that the company and its … »Read

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A Voice Unique to Opera but Not Sheepherding

NEW YORK (AP) — When Vilma Jää enrolled at the Sibelius Academy to study folk music she never expected to end up playing a major role in one of the 21st century’s most … »Read

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2027 Easter Fest Includes Lise's First Brünnhilde

The recently concluded Easter Festival in Salzburg marked the renewal of the partnership, first established in 1967 by Herbert von Karajan, between the Berlin Philharmonic and the festival. The … »Read

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NWS & Its Fellows in 2026-27

The 2026-27 season of the New World Symphony (NWS) will intermingle masterworks by Beethoven, Ravel, Stravinsky, Mahler, Mozart, et al. with compositions by such contemporary notables as Billy … »Read

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New Strings for the Chicago Symphony

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has appointed two new string players—violist Jikun Qin as of April 13, and second violinist Jasmine Lin as of July 6. Both won auditions on in October 2025 and … »Read

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Maintaining the English Choral Tradition

LONDON (AP) — On a gray afternoon in the days before Easter, a dozen or so schoolchildren straggled into a side building at Rochester Cathedral and began their transformation. Off went 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.

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

Katharina Wincor, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2025

Catharine Woodward, soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 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.	At the Met: Gruesome Subject, Masterful Score
2.	Salzburg Fest Taps Interim
3.	VOX, This Time in a BOX
4.	BSO Announces Its Music Director's Final Season
5.	Andris Nelsons: "I would be happy to stay."
6.	New Arts & Culture Chief in Boston
7.	A Voice Unique to Opera but Not Sheepherding
8.	NWS & Its Fellows in 2026-27
9.	Seattle CMS's New Recording Label
10.	Popular Finn Quits U.S.