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Updated Aug 7, 2026 01:21 PM

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Music@Menlo: The Founders' Finale

MENLO PARK, CA – Music@Menlo sallied forth this summer in a mode of remembrance, for it was the final season in which the two founders, pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel, would … »Read

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Orchestra Execs: The Next Generation Arrives

Symphony orchestras in Michigan, Texas, and Louisiana are welcoming new administrative leaders in the coming months. The Grand Rapids Symphony (GRSO) has selected Agnieszka Rakhmatullaev as … »Read

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At the Proms: Sakari Oramo's Stellar Sibelius 2

LONDON—This July 28 BBC Prom at London’s Royal Albert Hall was a welcome opportunity to hear the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo conduct his fellow … »Read

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Juilliard Names New Dean, Drama Division

Director Anna D. Shapiro is to be the next Richard Rodgers dean of the Juilliard drama division, effective next month. Drama's enrollment averages 72 students, college level and above, at any … »Read

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Billionaire Amateur to Conduct the Royal Phil in Mahler 2

On Aug. 21, Mandle Cheung will step onto the podium in London’s Alexandra Palace to conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) in a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No.2, … »Read

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At West Edge Opera:
Rinaldo as Comic-book Hero

SAN FRANCISCO—Director Keturah Stickann’s delightfully entertaining new production of Handel’s Rinaldo for West Edge Opera turns on a simple but probing observation. The … »Read

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A New Critical Edition of Puccini's First Opera

Musicologist Linda Fairtile spends her days running the Parsons Music Library at University of Richmond; her nights she devotes to studying the scores and correspondence of famous composers. A … »Read

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Botstein Unearths Strauss's Helen at Summerscape

The spirit of Richard Strauss must be smiling on Leon Botstein and his annual SummerScape festival at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: The new production of Die ägyptische Helena , … »Read

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Boston Philharmonic's Final Season

The 48 th and final season of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) will consist of seven programs, four by the BPO and three by the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO). Founder and … »Read

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San Diego to Launch a New Arts Pass

Next summer San Diego will launch an Arts Pass offering residents and tourists free or discounted access to events at more 40 cultural organizations. The pass, created by the non-profit … »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.

Jingwen Cai, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
August 2026

Estel Vivó Casanovas, saxophonist
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July 2026

Song Hee Lee, soprano
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June 2026

Élisabeth Pion, pianist
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May 2026

Theodore Platt, baritone
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April 2026

Hannah De Priest, soprano
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March 2026

Ruth Knight, director
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February 2026

Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
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January 2026

Iván López Reynoso, conductor
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December 2025

Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
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November 2025

Emma Wernig, viola
New Artist of the Month
October 2025

Cadie J. Bryan, soprano
New Artist of the Month
September 2025

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