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Updated May 14, 2026 01:35 PM

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A New Medusa at La Monnaie

BRUSSELS—Medusa sulks among stone bodies of men. Around her, the world has hardened into a mausoleum: gray walls, dead air, her lamenting gorgon sisters, and fate approaching in the form of … »Read

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COT's Wilde, Grimm 2026-27 Season

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) 2026-2027 season pairs two Chicago premieres with expanded investment in new work and arts education. The Importance of Being Earnest, composed by Mario … »Read

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'I Was Put on This Earth...to Tell Certain Kinds of Stories'

Gabriela Lena Frank is on a roll. On May 5, Musical America’s Composer of the Year for 2026 was awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Music for Picaflor: A future myth ,” a work inspired … »Read

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New Gigs for Bard Prof

James Bagwell, director of the music program at Bard College, has been appointed principal conductor at the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Bach Society, where he will also be director … »Read

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Frida y Diego Comes to the Met, Finally

Racked by unrelenting pain, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo wrote in her diary shortly before she died: “I joyfully await the exit — and hope never to return.” Yet return she does … »Read

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Santa Fe Opera Unveils 2027 Season

The Santa Fe Opera, whose 2026 season runs July 3-August 29, has already laid the groundwork for 2027, which will run July 2 through August 28 and mark its 70 th anniversary. Boasting 38 … »Read

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The NY Phil Is Making New Friends

Although Gustavo Dudamel does not officially start until September, he is already signaling that change is afoot at the New York Philharmonic. On an early May afternoon, the orchestra gathered for … »Read

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New Music Director for RSNO

Lithuanian conductor Giedre Šlekyte is to be the next music director of The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) as of 2027-28. She succeeds Thomas Søndergård, in the … »Read

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ENO Makes a Daring Manchester Choice

After almost four years of turmoil following Arts Council England’s 2022 diktat that English National Opera (ENO) decamp from London for parts then unknown, ENO is about to present its first … »Read

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City Ballet Names Associate Music Director

Philadelphia Ballet Music Director Beatrice Jona Affron is to become associate music director of the New York City Ballet as of Aug. 1, working with Music Director Andrew Litton and succeeding … »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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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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