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Updated Nov 13, 2025 03:38 PM

2026 Azrieli Music Prizes to Four Composers

The Montreal-based Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Center (AMACC) has named four composers—Hana Ajiashvili, Dalit Hadass Warshaw, Nicholas Denton Protsack, and Adrian Mocanu—as the … »Read

Classical Music's Anti-Israel Problem

Classical music is becoming increasingly politicized, writes Ivan Hewett in The Telegraph . Despite the pretense that it can be above politics, a recent spate of concert disruptions has been … »Read

New Man at Kentucky Opera

As of this week, Ben Robinson is the new general director and CEO of Kentucky Opera. An accomplished singer, stage director, and arts executive, Robinson most recently was general director of … »Read

Southbank's Shapeshifters in Concert

LONDON—Since its formation in 2016, Manchester Collective has won plaudits for its combination of imaginative programming and dynamic performances, often reaching out beyond the concert hall … »Read

Monkey King as Opera Star

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in everything from a 16 th -century epic to modern comics, … »Read

League Names New VP

The League of American Orchestras has a new VP of development in Sarah Generes, current development director at Northwestern Universty's Bienen School of Music. She succeeds Marlah Bonner, who … »Read

By-invitation-only: Bowl Fetes J. Williams

In a private ceremony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic dedicated the Hollywood Bowl’s stage to the legendary composer and conductor John Williams. It is the first such honor bestowed in the … »Read

Brilliant New Opera Gets Short Shrift

LONDON–We have Covid to thank for Mark-Anthony Turnage’s new opera, a two-act piece inspired by Edith Nesbit’s novel The Railway Children . Locked down in 2020 with his partner … »Read

In Minnesota, Social Media Works

Engaging younger audiences in classical music poses a considerable challenge to most orchestras. For several years the Minnesota Orchestra (MO) has successfully met this challenge with a vibrant … »Read

New General Manager for Jacksonville

Alison Bolton has exited the San Diego Symphony after nine months to join the Jacksonville (FL) Symphony as VP and general manager. She succeeds Blake Schlabach, a onetime professional trombonist … »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.


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
Abigail Raiford, soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2025
Ashley Jackson, harpist
New Artist of the Month
March 2025
Kari Watson, composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2025
Gabriela Lara, violinist
New Artist of the Month
January 2025
Madeline Apple Healey, soprano
New Artist of the Month
December 2024

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