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Sword-rattling from SF Opera Orchestra

Echoing its threat prior to the 2024-25 season, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra has said it will strike if it has not reached a satisfactory agreement with management for the company's 2026-27 … »Read

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NEC Returns to Shared Leadership

The New England Conservatory (NEC) has instituted a leadership structure of co-equal executives with distinct responsibilities. Andrea Kalyn, NEC’s president since 2019, will continue to … »Read

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Musicians Coming & Going at SFS

There’s a fair amount of churn going on in the San Francisco Symphony as it awaits the arrival of Elim Chan as music director in fall of 2027. Diego Incertis Sánchez has resigned as … »Read

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Visiting Profs and Promotions in Academe

Alam Khan has signed on at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music to teach the Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) Department's Composer-Performer course during the 2026-2027 academic year. … »Read

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Artist Management Moves

Enyi Okpara , Fellow Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for 2026-27, has joined KD Schmidt for general management. This follows two seasons as Calleva Assistant Conductor of the … »Read

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Trump Threatens the Wrecking Ball for KenCen

Lawyers for the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have told Judge Christopher Cooper that The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could go under the wrecking ball if the … »Read

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New Musicians Fill Long-open Spots at the Kansas City Symphony

The Kansas City Symphony (KCS) has appointed six new musicians for the 2026-27 season, including two section principals. As assessed by President & CEO Danny Beckley, their … »Read

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The Brothers Honeck & the Salzburg Connection

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck was walking out of a rehearsal with soprano Christina Nilsson and the Vienna Philharmonic at the Haus für Mozart when they … »Read

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San Diego Symphony Is Headed to Europe

In the spring of 2027, the San Diego Symphony (SDS) will embark on its first-ever European tour. Led by Music and Artistic Director Rafael Payare, the orchestra will perform five concerts over … »Read

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Asadour Santourian Dies

Asadour Santourian, an arts administrator, educator, and longtime advocate for orchestral music, died at age 68 last week. At the time of his death, he was serving as interim executive director of … »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
New Artist of the Month
July 2026
Song Hee Lee, soprano
New Artist of the Month
June 2026
Élisabeth Pion, pianist
New Artist of the Month
May 2026
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

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