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Updated Nov 12, 2026

Another Designate's Home Debut

LOS ANGELES – First San Francisco, then Los Angeles, got glimpses of their soon-to-be music directors on consecutive weekends— Elim Chan up north on Halloween weekend, and Daniel … »Read

A Truly Terrible Tosca

LONDON—Has ENO got a death wish? A new, home-grown Tosca tailor-made for the king-sized London Coliseum stage ought to have been the perfect antidote to Christof Loy’s flat and … »Read

Isserlis Wins €50,000 Anner Bylsma Award; Hamlyn Foundation Gives $375,000 to Composers

At a ceremony following a performance at the Cello Biennale Amsterdam on Nov. 4, British cellist Steven Isserlis was presented with the 2026 Anner Bylsma Award. Given every four years to an … »Read

Music Director Named 'Emeritus' While Still on the Job

In a move that epitomizes advanced planning, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has named Jaime Martín, its chief conductor since 2022 , conductor emeritus when his recently extended contract … »Read

Lincoln Will Stream on YouTube

Missy Mazzoli’s opera Lincoln in the Bardo has proven so popular that the Metropolitan Opera has decided to stream the final performance live on Nov. 14 on its YouTube channel, coupled … »Read

Fall Honors, Awards, & Grants

On October 29 Opera Index , a volunteer-led advocacy organization, announced awards totaling $100,000 for emerging opera singers. Five received $10,000 prizes: mezzo-soprano Hannah Jones, tenor … »Read

Contests & Awards

Meyerson Lauded for Its 25 Years

The Texas Society of Architects has honored the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) since it opened in 1989, with its 25-year award recognizing the … »Read

Industry News

Spring 2027 at the Baryshnikov Center

The four programs that comprise the Spring 2027 season for the Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) range from the Broque influences of J.S. Bach to contemporary works by some of today's most adventurous … »Read

Industry News

A New Performance Space for Boston

Boston’s Kendall Square is home to a new performance venue. Located on the first three floors of a commercial building developed by BioMed Realty in collaboration with Global Arts Live … »Read

People in the News

NY Phil Staffer Decamps for Louisville

The ever-burgeoning Louisville Orchestra has hired a New York Philharmonic staffer as VP of artistic planning, a new post at the orchestra. She is Elizabeth Helgeson, who moves up from the status … »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.

Ryan Capuzzo, tenor
New Artist of the Month
November 2026

The Esmé Quartet
New Artist of the Month
October 2026

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

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
»View the Musical America award winners

1.	NY Phil Staffer Decamps for Louisville
2.	Striking Harvard Grad Students Silence Yo-Yo Ma
3.	New Young Concert Artists Named
4.	New Man in Vancouver
5.	Inevitably, the Phoenix Rises
6.	Lincoln Will Stream on YouTube
7.	Philly Arts Leaders Say, “Show Us the Money!”
8.	A Truly Terrible Tosca
9.	Another Designate's Home Debut
10.	48 Cellists Honor Casals's 150th