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Updated Nov 22, 2024

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Jonathan Martin to Exit as CEO of the Cincinnati Symphony

The generational shift in arts leadership continues with the announcement that C i ncinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) President and CEO Jonathan Martin plans to retire on February 16, 2025 after … »Read

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Atlanta Opera Gets $27.5M from Home Depot Co-founder

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, named for and funded by the co-founder of The Home Depot, has gifted $27.5 million to the Atlanta Opera toward its three-year $110 million comprehensive … »Read

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Orchestre national de France Names New Music Director

Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan is to succeed Cristian Macelaru as chief conductor of the Orchestre national de France as of 2027. He calls it a “return home,” having served as music … »Read

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David M. Rubenstein to Remain as KenCen Chair

Eight months ago, David Rubenstein announced that he would be  stepping down as chairman of the Kennedy Center in January of 2025 after 14 years in the job. Yesterday, the Center said he … »Read

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The Woman Who Put Orange County on the Arts & Culture Map

As Judy Morr officially retires from her role as executive vice president at Orange County’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts (SCA), she leaves behind a cultural legacy that has transformed … »Read

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Want to Live to 100? Be a Conductor.

Conducting a symphony orchestra, evidence would suggest, is like an elixir of youth. Witness 97-year-old Herbert Blomstedt’s London concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra on last night, … »Read

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Jaap van Zweden Named Artistic Partner, Evergreen Symphony

Jaap van Zweden will bring his orchestra-building prowess to Taiwan’s Evergreen Symphony Orchestra (ESO) starting in January with a two-year appointment as artist-in-residence. The … »Read

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Conductors, Going and Coming

Joseph Young will exit the music directorship of California’s Berkeley Symphony at the end of the current season, as per Monday’s announcement. Young, 43, is currently conducting … »Read

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Teddy Abrams: Model Citizen-Conductor

Teddy Abrams, music director of the Louisville Orchestra for the past ten years, is a throwback of sorts. Modeling his career on that of Michael Tilson Thomas, the 37-year-old Curtis grad has … »Read

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Peabody Offers Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop

Peabody Conservatory, the nation’s oldest, is introducing a Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop. The performance-focused undergraduate degree program is the brainchild of producer, pianist, and … »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.


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
William Thomas, bass
New Artist of the Month
December 2023

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