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Updated Oct 13, 2026

Industry News

Why Opera Singers Quit the Trade

For all but the top echelon of professional opera singers, creating a sustainable career poses a challenge so daunting that many quit just as their vocal prowess peaks. They simply cannot afford … »Read

Reviews

Pedal to the Metal: Mäkelä's CSO Test Drives

CHICAGO—Klaus Mäkelä closed his three-week fall visit to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in spectacular fashion, giving the orchestra and its downtown home, Chicago Symphony Center, … »Read

Contests & Awards

No First Prize at Budapest Solti Competition

The Solti International Conducting Competition, the first organized by Müpa Budapest, an international arts center and presenter, awarded no first prize at the finals last weekend, with … »Read

Contests & Awards

Neue Stimmen Competition Winners

The 21 st edition of the Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition concluded in Gütersloh, Germany, on Oct. 9 with Armenian soprano Arpi Sinanyan and Chinese baritone Jiazhou Wang each … »Read

Industry News

Houston Symphony Musicians Get a New 4-Year Deal

The Houston Symphony and its musicians have agreed on a new four-year contract, negotiations having been underway for several months with an effective start date of October 5. In comments by both … »Read

Reviews

Berliners Open Carnegie with Pines, Fountains, and a Baritenor

The Berlin Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko [pictured] stepped away from their usual territory for the gala October 8 opening of the Carnegie Hall season. Instead of a sampling … »Read

People in the News

Kennedy Center's Artistic Director

Rick Canny [pictured], manager of the Burbank, California-based music management company Favor the Artist, is the new artistic director for The Kennedy Center. His predecessor came and left within … »Read

People in the News

Sopranos with New Managers

Armenian soprano Marianna Hovanisyan  has joined Intermusica for worldwide general management. An alumna of Jette Parker Artists’ Program at the Royal Ballet & Opera, Covent Garden, … »Read

People in the News

New Faces in Philly O

The Philadelphia Orchestra has added four musicians in the 2026–27 season. Violist Laura Fuller  [left] arrives after nine years as a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. After … »Read

People in the News

British Composer Wins Sibelius Prize

British composer Rebecca Saunders is the recipient of the Wihuri Sibelius Prize, a triennial award that is one of  classical music’s most prestigious and lucrative international honors. … »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.


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
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
November 2025

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