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Updated Oct 22, 2026 02:20 PM

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Grant Park Baton Crosses the Street

CHICAGO—A lot has happened to Giancarlo Guerrero since he last conducted the Chicago Symphony, in spring 2024. Later that year, the Nicaragua-born, Costa Rica-raised conductor was appointed … »Read

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A Master Mahler Architect at Work

LONDON—Japanese composer Dai Fujikura found double fortune this Fall when he was commissioned by Nomura Holdings to compose a short work for Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony … »Read

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KenCen Artwork Donors Race to Rescue Their Largesse

According to a report from CNN, the chaos and uncertainty surrounding The Kennedy Center have led donors of artwork to the institution to consider reclaiming their gifts out of concern that they … »Read

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Bryn Terfel Pays It Forward

Sir Bryn Terfel’s upcoming tour of Australia offers the internationally celebrated bass-baritone an opportunity to not only concertize but also share the fruits of his decades-long … »Read

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Philly O et al. Raise $344M in Six Years

Surpassing its comprehensive campaign goal of $330 million to support operations, increase endowment, and fund special artistic initiatives, the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts (POEA) … »Read

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LA's Carmen Blasts Out of the Gate, for Better & Worse

LOS ANGELES—The banners were out on the exterior facade of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion last Saturday, proclaiming the debut of the Venezuelan/Armenian conductor Domingo Hindoyan as the new … »Read

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'Grand' Is an Understatement

On Oct. 17 many of Shanghai’s musical institutions came together to inaugurate the new Shanghai Grand Opera House. The 1.58 million sq. ft. building, designed by the Oslo firm … »Read

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Hearing Damage as Risky with Classical Music as Rock

The more hearing loss among musicians is studied, the more apparent becomes the need for preventative measures. A large-scale review published this year by the American Academy of … »Read

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Messiaen's Canyons... in the Anza-Borrego Desert

A certain indoor-outdoor dichotomy graces Olivier Messiaen's epic Des canyons aux étoiles... ( From the Canyons to the Stars... ). Commissioned by Alice Tully in tribute to the 1976 … »Read

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Phoenix Symphony Suspends Season

The Phoenix Symphony opened its season on October 9 under its  new Music Director Designate Paolo Bortolameolli and is suspending the rest of it as of Nov. 1 with a concert titled … »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.


The Esmé Quartet
New Artist of the Month
October 2026
Skylar Tang, trumpeter
New Artist of the Month
September 2026
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

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