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Updated Oct 29, 2026
Samuel Adams's Spring Comes Home
SEATTLE—Near the end of Samuel Adams’s No Such Spring , pianist Conor Hanick’s hands climbed in successive leaps toward the extreme treble. Against a hushed bed of sustained … »Read
WPA's New $30M Fund for Classical Music
Washington Performing Arts, the first major presenter to officially exit the Kennedy Center under the Trump regime, continues to flourish in its other D.C.-area venues, having just announced the … »Read
Another Good Year for Canadians
The Canadian Opera Company’s (COC) annual meeting on Oct. 27 offered the organization’s top leaders—Board Chair Marcia Lewis Brown and General Director Ian Derrer—the … »Read
2 New Backstage Operaphiles
Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Bologna has named Pierangelo Conte as intendant; he has been artistic director since 2025, with major responsibility for shaping the 2026 and 2027 seasons. The … »Read
Fearless Pianist, Stunning New Concerto
LONDON—The London Philharmonic Orchestra likes to play to a theme and this October 23 concert at Royal Festival Hall was no exception. The subject was transformations, as represented by … »Read
Fort Worth Symphony CEO Exits for a New Job
Keith Cerny, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO), will leave his position in January for an arts leadership post outside Texas. Before arriving at the FWSO in January of … »Read
Dems Seek White House KenCen Texts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding records documenting the scope of his influence over management of the Kennedy Center , according to attorneys … »Read
CSO's 135th Season Deemed a Winner
The news was all good when Board of Trustees Chair Mary Louise Gorno and President Jeff Alexander presented the annual report for the Chiago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on Oct. 26. The leadership … »Read
Contract Extensions at Frankfurt Opera
The Frankfurt Opera has extended the contracts of Artistic Director Bernd Loebe and General Music Director Thomas Guggeis until August 2032. Ina Hartwig, the German city’s head of cultural … »Read
The Early Death of Laila Starr
Rather than risk the plight suffered by the audience at the San Francisco Opera ’s opening night, Minnesota Opera officials have temporarily cancelled their October 31 season opener one week … »Read
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Violist and Alumnus Dimitri Murrath Returns to New England Conservatory as Associate Dean of Artistic Administration and Faculty Member
Spirits of America at 250: One Night, Three Ensembles, 250 Years of American Music
Washington Performing Arts announces the Douglas H. Wheeler Fund for Classical Music
Death of Classical Presents Its Annual Performances of David Lang’s The Little Match Girl Passion in the Crypt Under the Church of the Intercession, P
Cincinnati May Festival Announces 2027 Programming Under Festival Director Marin Alsop
Pianists Ursula Oppens & Jerome Lowenthal To Return To Brooklyn’s Bargemusic, November 8, 2026
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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.
The Esmé Quartet
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October 2026
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October 2026
Skylar Tang, trumpeter
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September 2026
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September 2026
Jingwen Cai, mezzo-soprano
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August 2026
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August 2026
Estel Vivó Casanovas, saxophonist
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July 2026
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July 2026
Song Hee Lee, soprano
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June 2026
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June 2026
Élisabeth Pion, pianist
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May 2026
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May 2026
Theodore Platt, baritone
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April 2026
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April 2026
Hannah De Priest, soprano
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March 2026
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March 2026
Ruth Knight, director
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February 2026
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February 2026
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
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January 2026
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January 2026
Iván López Reynoso, conductor
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December 2025
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December 2025
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
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November 2025
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November 2025
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