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Updated Oct 17, 2025

A Thoroughly Enlightening Solomon

LONDON—The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment was born out the desire of a group of U.K. musicians to manage their own destiny while learning from the finest period instrument gurus both … »Read

Cinci May Fest Announces 2026 Plans

As curated by this year’s Festival Director Julia Bullock and Director of Choruses Matthew Swanson, the Cincinnati May Festival has unveiled its 2026 schedule. “Historically, the … »Read

Roberta Alexander Dies at 76

American soprano Roberta Alexander died in Amsterdam on October 14, 2025, at the age of 76. The Cincinnati native studied at the University of Michigan and Indiana University, and after a few … »Read

Three (More) Contract Renewals

Gavin Maloney has been renewed as associate principal conductor of Ireland’s RTÉ Concert Orchestra for the next three years. Trained at the Royal Northern College of Music in … »Read

Met Adds 2026 Performances of
Kavalier & Clay

Four performances of Mason Bates’s new opera have been added to the schedule in late February, in response to demand for the season-opening production, which sold out all of its fall … »Read

A Happy Renewal in Baltimore

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has extended Music Director Jonathon Heyward’s contract through the 2030-31 season, which is three years beyond its current end point of 2027-28. Since … »Read

Much Admired Mezzo Puts Frick's New Hall Through Its Paces

On Sunday October 12, mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, with pianist Kristian Bezuidenbout, offered the first solo vocal recital in the Frick Collection’s new 220-seat Stephen A. … »Read

Likening Trump Era to McCarthyism, Jane Fonda Revives First Amendment Committee

On Oct. 1, Jane Fonda announced that she would revive The Committee for the First Amendment. The group, originally organized in 1947 by her father Henry Fonda and others, condemned hearings held … »Read

Industry News

Year-old UAE Phil Taps German Concertmaster

Nicolas Koeckert has been named as the first concertmaster for the United Arab Emirates National Orchestra (UAENO) in Abu Dhabi. His appointment takes immediate effect. The Munich native studied … »Read

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Wheeling Symphony Hires New Exec Director

Succeeding Sonja Thoms as executive director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) will be Marc Zyla, a horn-performance doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois. Thoms left last June … »Read

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HONORS & AWARDS

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.

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

Sterling Elliott, cellist
New Artist of the Month
November 2024

Liza Malamut, trombonist
New Artist of the Month
October 2024

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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2.	Famous 19th-century Sex Worker Gets His Own Opera
3.	A Mini Boulez Fête at the NY Phil
4.	A Happy Renewal in Baltimore
5.	Conductors Under New Management
6.	Much Admired Mezzo Puts Frick's New Hall Through Its Paces
7.	Public Radio Cuts Endanger Classical Music on the Air
8.	Broadway Musicians Will Strike, Unless...
9.	Likening Trump Era to McCarthyism, Jane Fonda Revives First Amendment Committee
10.	Wheeling Symphony Hires New Exec Director