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Updated Dec 31, 2024

2024 Yearbook: New Artists of the Month

Herewith, in chronological order, our second annual end-of-the-year roundup of Musical America’s New Artists of the Month, from sopranos to sackbut and saxophone players, all fresh on the … »Read

Baden-Baden to Honor Boulez Centennial

Pierre Boulez died on January 5, 2016 at age 90 in Baden-Baden. Now the German city in which French-born composer, conductor, and writer had lived and worked for over 60 years is planning the … »Read

Jonas Kaufmann: Missed Cues and Special Moments

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann sits at the pinnacle of today’s opera world. As he recently recalled for an interviewer, his 2006 debut at the Metropolitan Opera with Angela Gheorghiu in Verdi's La … »Read

The Ones We Lost

As the Year 2024 closes, we remember those we lost and their milestone contributions. A list follows: Arlene Croce , December 16 at age 90. Most revered and most feared dance critic at The New … »Read

The World's Reigning Queen

Twelve of the most challenging minutes in all of opera are the two coloratura arias sung by the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute . And these days no one seems to sing them … »Read

The Organ and the Calvinists vs. Lutherans

The role of the organ as an integral part of most Protestant church services is today taken for granted. But such was not the case for the two centuries after 1517, when Martin Luther issued his … »Read

The Best of Boston in 2024

BOSTON—This city, with one of the “top-five” American orchestras, remains a rich center for classical music, attracting homegrown and imported artists, though its celebrated … »Read

Syracuse Opera Files for Liquidation

A December 13 update on the PacerMonito r indicates that the Syracuse Opera, which has been dormant since the cancellation of its 2023-24 season , has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation. The last … »Read

Angel Blue to Usher in 2025 as Met's Aida

NEW YORK (AP)—If she has the voice of an angel, and the face of an angel, she must be an Angel. American soprano Angel Blue [Musical America’s 2025 Vocalist of the Year], one of the … »Read

Lahav Shani Enlivens a Weary CSO

A conductor, pianist, and bassist, Rotterdam and Israel Philharmonic Music Director Lahav Shani has many talents. Enlivening a weary Chicago Symphony appears to be one of them. In June, Shani … »Read

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.


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
Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor
New Artist of the Month
August 2024
Edmund Danon, baritone
New Artist of the Month
July 2024
Kedrick Armstrong, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2024
Ian Niederhoffer, conductor
New Artist of the Month
May 2024
~Nois Saxophone Quartet
New Artists of the Month
April 2024
Sarah Saviet, violinist
New Artist of the Month
March 2024
Sarah Dufresne, soprano
New Artist of the Month
February 2024
Ben Goldscheider, horn player
New Artist of the Month
January 2024

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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