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Leon Botstein Exits Bard Presidency; Remains on Music Faculty

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with Jeffrey … »Read

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New Artist of the Month: Pianist Élisabeth Pion

Last October, when the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary was heading into the concerto finals round, there were no foregone conclusions, though contrasts in the personalities … »Read

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Biss Resigns from RCM Over Abuse Inaction

Pianist Jonathan Biss has resigned from the Royal College of Music’s Glenn Gould School faculty seven months after joining it. He cites the school’s failure to respond in a timely … »Read

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Strad Viola Breaks the $$ Record

In late 2025, the Stretton Society, a Berlin-based non-profit organization that matches elite musicians with rare musical instruments, paid a reportedly record price for the c.1719 … »Read

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New Head of Music at Arts Wales

On July 6, 2026, Roger Wilson will bring over 30 years’ experience as a musician, educator, and arts leader to his new post as Head of Music at the Arts Council of Wales. He arrives from … »Read

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Help Wanted: Salzburg Fest

The Salzburg Festival has advertised for the positions of artistic director and president. Applications are due June 5. The former position, momentarily inhabited by interim Karin Bergmann, begins … »Read

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CSO Players Fill the MusicNOW Gap

CHICAGO—Among the many things the pandemic taught us is that Chicago Symphony musicians can assemble a mean program. When Orchestra Hall shut down, like so many orchestras, the CSO pivoted … »Read

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Minnesota O & Musicians Reach Accord—Can Boston Do the Same?

As the Boston Symphony musicians begin negotiations for a new contract to follow the one that expires four months from now, the Minnesota Orchestra and its players have announced their mutual … »Read

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A New Music Director in Boston

Marc Minkowski, widely recognized as one of today’s foremost interpreters of early music over his 50-plus-year career, is joining the Boston Baroque as music director as of the fall of this … »Read

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New Orchestra Leaders, Budapest & Bournemouth

Orchestras in Budapest and Bournemouth have new leadership. The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) has named Alisa Meves its new artistic director, as of May 2026. She arrives after two years in … »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.


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
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

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