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A Butterfly for the AI Era

CHICAGO— Hello, Dolly was right: Sometimes, it only takes a moment. Director Matthew Ozawa’s widely traveled production of Madama Butterfly is far from perfect in its arrival at the … »Read

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Interim CEOs, London and Cincinnati

In a sign of its ongoing struggles, the English National Opera has appointed yet another interim CEO, the third attempt to secure administrative leadership in as many years. He is Paul Reeve, MBE, … »Read

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Preservationists Sue to Stop KenCen 'Renovation'

On March 23 eight associations representing preservationists and architects filed a law suit in federal district court against the Trump administration to halt the “renovation” of The … »Read

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The 2026 Avery Fisher Career Grantees

The four 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant winners, each a recipient of $25,000, were recorded live in performance last night for an upcoming broadcast on New York’s all-classical WQXR. The … »Read

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The Impact of Moody's Met Downgrade

The decision by Moody's Ratings to cut the long-term rating of the Metropolitan Opera Association to Caa1 from B3, taken in response to the company’s structural deficit and heavy endowment … »Read

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Cocteau and Philip Glass: Beauty and the Beast

SAN FRANCISCO—In its inspired concept and eerily enchanting realization, Opera Parallèle’s La Belle et la Bête is a triumph of the first order and certainly one of the … »Read

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Will the Voice of America Ever Speak Truth Again?

NEW YORK (AP) — In a strongly worded decision last week, a federal judge ordered that the Voice of America — its mission to provide news for countries around the world largely shut … »Read

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The Slow Destruction of D.C.’s Architectural Splendor

Donald Trump seems intent on leaving his mark on the nation’s capital city with a series of outsized, ornate structures that few have asked for, much less approved. The 47 th president, … »Read

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Federal Tax Changes Might Cost Nonprofits $5.69B

A new study from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy— Philanthropy Outlook: Estimating Effects on Charitable Giving from the One Big Beautiful Bill —offers an … »Read

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David Lang's Monumental New Oratorio

In 2019, the New York Philharmonic presented the premiere of David Lang’s opera prisoner of the state , a Fidelio adaptation that used Beethoven’s scenario to comment on the … »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.


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
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

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