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Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Manfred Honeck Signs with SF Symphony

San Francisco Symphony will launch an annual festival with a focus on core repertoire starting in 2028-29, with Pittsburgh Symphony Music Director Manfred Honeck as its official director. The new, … »Read

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Last Night of the Proms:
The Full Monty

LONDON—The world’s greatest classical music festival is no mean boast. Around 300,000 people have attended 86 BBC Proms this year, 72 of them at London’s Royal Albert Hall and 14 … »Read

Industry News

NSO Musicians Sign New Contract

Amid the chaos surrounding the loss of its longtime home at The Kennedy Center, on Sept. 11 the National Symphony Orchestra and its musicians’ representative, Local 161-710 of the American … »Read

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Rochester Phil Sued by Conductor

Jherrard Hardeman, a former Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) assistant conductor, filed suit in May against the orchestra and the University of Rochester, accusing the RPO of breach of … »Read

Industry News

Australian AI Cos Seek Eased Music Licensing Fees

Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS (Australian Performing Right Association and Australian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) reports that none of the AI platforms operating in Australia have … »Read

Industry News

And Now, the Fence

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. A … »Read

Industry News

SFOpera Cancels More Performances

Reducing their salaries to match their current workload is not sitting well with the San Francisco Opera orchestra musicians. After calling a strike 30 minutes before the opening-night curtain on … »Read

Industry News

Kennedy Center Will Close--Update, 9/16

This article has been updated to include details of the meeting and references to some previous developments.  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)—The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted on … »Read

People in the News

Dallas Opera Hires Seasoned Pro

Matthew  Epstein, among the most powerful managers of vocal artists before retiring from CAMI in 2010, has been recruited by Dallas Opera General Director and CEO David Lomeli as senior … »Read

People in the News

MSM President Says He'll Exit

James Gandre, president of Manhattan School of Music (MSM), will retire in June 2028 after what will have been 15 years. He first joined MSM in 1985, serving in a variety of staff positions until … »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.


Skylar Tang, trumpeter
New Artist of the Month
September 2026
Jingwen Cai, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
August 2026
Estel Vivó Casanovas, saxophonist
New Artist of the Month
July 2026
Song Hee Lee, soprano
New Artist of the Month
June 2026
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

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