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Updated Oct 15, 2024

M. Pintscher Conducts NY Phil in His neharot

Matthias Pintscher’s 25-minute tone poem neharot is quite explicitly a piece of program music, one that is governed by its external referent. Written in 2020, the piece is a response to the … »Read

The Chicago Philharmonic Crosses Genres and Succeeds

CHICAGO—It was not orchestral music as usual last week in downtown Chicago. Yes, the Chicago Symphony was in residence at Symphony Center Thursday and Friday with repertoire including a … »Read

ACE Admits to Flaws in Opera Funding Decisions

Since announcing major cuts to funding for the nation’s opera companies in November 2022, Arts Council England has come in for harsh criticism for its apparent disregard for the art form, … »Read

Alma: The Opera

Alma Mahler’s love life is the stuff of legend. From a first kiss with painter Gustav Klimt through a succession of marriages—first to Gustav Mahler, then Bauhaus founder Walter … »Read

J.E.Gardiner Is Back with a New Group to Compete with the Old

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the disgraced former artistic director of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras, has elected not to go quietly into the night. Following his physical assault on a singer in … »Read

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AAM Pygmalion: Conductor Saves the Show. Literally.

LONDON—Forget boy meets girl, boy loses girl. Try boy spots girl skinny dipping, girl turns boy into stag, boy gets torn to pieces by dogs. Just another day in Ancient Greece. Seriously … »Read

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Ainadamar, Lauded Elsewhere, Heads to the Met

NEW YORK (AP) — Osvaldo Golijov was running out of time. The Argentine-born composer had been commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Center for a chamber opera to be performed in the summer of … »Read

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Cinci Symphony Board Chair Pledges $10M

A $10 million endowment pledge to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra will help support the ensemble’s artistic and educational efforts to broaden community engagement. “Our gift is an … »Read

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Joshua Bell Joins the N.J. Symphony Conductor Roster

What’s in a title? Maybe not as much as what’s in a name. Joshua Bell has been announced as the inaugural principal guest conductor of the New Jersey Symphony as of 2025-26 for four … »Read

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Fabio Luisi Aims to Make Dallas a Destination for Ringnuts

Fabio Luisi, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s music director and a veteran Wagnerian, is about to make the Texas city a destination for devotees of the German master’s four-opera saga. … »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.

Liza Malamut, trombonist
New Artist of the Month
October 2024

Nancy Ives, composer
New Artist of the Month
September 2024

Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor
New Artist of the Month
August 2024

Edmund Danon, baritone
New Artist of the Month
July 2024

Kedrick Armstrong, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2024

Ian Niederhoffer, conductor
New Artist of the Month
May 2024

~Nois Saxophone Quartet
New Artists of the Month
April 2024

Sarah Saviet, violinist
New Artist of the Month
March 2024

Sarah Dufresne, soprano
New Artist of the Month
February 2024

Ben Goldscheider, horn player
New Artist of the Month
January 2024

William Thomas, bass
New Artist of the Month
December 2023

Jonas Frølund, clarinetist
New Artist of the Month
November 2023

Stephanie Childress, conductor
New Artist of the Month
October 2023

Lee Reynolds, conductor
New Artist of the Month
September 2023

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	Astral Artists to Shut Down
2.	Joshua Bell Joins the N.J. Symphony Conductor Roster
3.	Cinci Symphony Taps Randall Goosby
4.	Detroit Symphony Adds New Players, Including Principals
5.	AAM Pygmalion: Conductor Saves the Show. Literally.
6.	Patrick Summers to Exit Houston Grand Opera
7.	Fabio Luisi Aims to Make Dallas a Destination for Ringnuts
8.	Peter Gelb's Comments About Critics Hit Page Six
9.	J.E.Gardiner Is Back with a New Group to Compete with the Old
10.	Ainadamar, Lauded Elsewhere, Heads to the Met