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Updated Jun 25, 2026

Reviews

Haymarket's Oh-so-Timely Tale of a Warmonger

CHICAGO—Haymarket Opera Company, Chicago’s resident purveyor of Baroque opera, usually works its magic in fully staged period productions. With exquisite costumes and hand-painted … »Read

Contests & Awards

Philly "Page to the Stage" Music Librarian Wins Eroica

Gary Galván, Curator of Music Special Collections at the Free Library of Philadelphia since 2015, was honored on June 21 with the 2026 Eroica Award for Outstanding Service to Music at the … »Read

Reviews

Conlon Chooses Kosky for His Finale

LOS ANGELES – The ovation for James Conlon at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion was loud and long as he slipped into the pit to conduct Mozart’s The Magic Flute on June 21. That it was … »Read

Contests & Awards

Manhattan Arts Groups Get $50M from Borough Prez

Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the Manhattan borough president, is devoting the entirety of his office’s $50 million discretionary budget to grants ranging from $60,000 to $2 million directed to 55 … »Read

People in the News

New Music Directors in France, Oregon

Opéra de Tours has appointed Marc Leroy-Calatayud as its first music director for a term of three years beginning with the 2026-27 season. The establishment of a permanent resident … »Read

Reviews

Grange Park Opera's New Ring

LONDON—In 1876, all the world and his wife flocked to Bayreuth to marvel at the premiere staging of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen . One hundred and fifty years on and the global … »Read

Industry News

Royal Conservatory Hires Independent Investigator

On June 22, Alexander Brose, president & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), announced the retention of Katharine Montpetit, an attorney with Rubin & Co. LLP, to lead an … »Read

Reviews

At the Opera: Nightmare at the Museum

SAN FRANCISCO—The murder weapon is already on display before it actually gets used in Keith Warner’s Elektra . Initially seen at San Francisco Opera in 2017 and revived by Anja … »Read

People in the News

Changing of the Guard(s) in Seattle

At the end of the 2025-26 season the Seattle Symphony bid farewell to three long-tenured musicians while announcing the addition of as many new players and an assistant conductor. Retiring are … »Read

People in the News

New Artistic Chief for Dayton Opera

On July 1 Chandler Johnson will begin his tenure as artistic director of the Dayton Opera, with an initial contract for three years. He succeeds Kathleen Clawson, who announced her intent to step … »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.


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
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

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