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Updated Nov 6, 2025 02:43 PM

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HGO Names Music Director

Native New Yorker James Gaffigan, 47, is to be the next music director of the Houston Grand Opera. Patrick Summers, artistic and music director since 1968, announced last year at this time that he … »Read

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New Dead Man Walking Is Brutal
Yet Balanced

LONDON —Dead Man Walking is never a comfortable evening in the theatre—nor should it be. Jake Heggie’s opera, premiered in San Francisco in 2000, asks difficult questions and … »Read

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Big Changes at Boosey

Music publisher Boosey & Hawkes has announced a major leadership transition. In June 2026, Janis Susskind OBE will conclude her 13-year tenure as managing director after 46 years with the … »Read

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A Renewal in Atlanta

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has extended Nathalie Stutzmann’s term as music director through 2028-2029. The current season is her fourth in the role. Among other changes needing to … »Read

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Mirga Is Principal Guest in France

Beginning in September 2026, Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla will become the principal guest conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France for a three-year term, joining Jaap van Zweden as he … »Read

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New Principal Horn for San Francisco

The San Francisco Symphony has hired a new principal horn, filling a key vacancy that has been open since Robert Ward retired in December 2023 after 43 years. The new man is Diego Incertis … »Read

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A Unique Quartet of Strings

CHICAGO—Just as cellist Paul Wiancko sat down to play at Guarneri Hall, he locked eyes with an audience member in the front row, proudly wearing a Kronos T-shirt. “Mike, man,” he … »Read

Contests & Awards

Inaugural Prize Focused on the Welsh

This month The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) and its Vice President Sir Bryn Terfel will launch the inaugural edition of its eponymous Song Prize as part of its 75 th … »Read

Industry News

New Dance Hall of Fame Names Ailey, Graham, Robbins, etc.

The new Dance Hall of Fame will celebrate its inaugural class of inductees on December 3 at a ceremony at Los Angeles’ Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center on the UCLA campus. The ten … »Read

Industry News

Concertgebouw Cancels Chanukah Concerts; Legal Action Threatened

The Amsterdam Concertgebouw has cancelled its agreement with the Chanukah Concert Foundation for a Chanukah show because Shai Abramson, the chief cantor for the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), was … »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.


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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