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Updated Oct 27, 2026

Industry News

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

Industry News

Protest Orchestra Gassed by French Police

The Orchestre du Nouveau Monde (the ONM, or New World Orchestra) is a unique ensemble of hundreds of young professional and amateur musicians who blend their commitment to classical music with … »Read

People in the News

Chief of Düsseldorf/Rhein Opera to Exit

Just on the heels of cancelled early-season performances due to necessary repair work on the Düsseldorf Opera, Alexandra Stampler-Brown, its managing director as well as that of Deutsche Oper … »Read

Reviews

A Rare Rave for Omar

CHICAGO—Lyric Opera of Chicago co-commissioned Omar , an opera by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, along with the Spoleto Festival USA, Carolina Performing Arts, San Francisco Opera , Los … »Read

People in the News

New Appointments at Music@Menlo

As announced in July 2025 , Music@Menlo, coming up on its 25 th -anniversary season in summer 2027, has new artistic directors in cellist Dmitri Atapine and pianist Hyeyeon Park, … »Read

People in the News

LA Phil's New Composer-in-Residence

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has named acclaimed composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi composer-in-residence for a five-year term beginning in the 2027-28 season and extending through 2031-32. … »Read

Reviews

Verdi's Alzira & Nabucco in Parma

Verdi’s sixth opera Alzira has been an object of neglect almost from its 1845 premiere at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, a potential candidate to duplicate the wild popularity won by Ernani … »Read

People in the News

Judith Blegen Dies at 85

Judith Blegen, a lyric soprano who over 21 years sang more than 200 performances at The Metropolitan Opera, died on Oct. 23 at age 85. She debuted as Papagena in Mozart’s Die … »Read

Industry News

Philly O Gets Another $10.5M

Days after announcing the successful conclusion to a comprehensive campaign that raised $344 million , the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts (POEA) is the recipient of a $10.5 million gift … »Read

Industry News

A New Base for St Martin's in the Fields

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) has purchased the London Festival Orchestra (LFO) and in doing so has acquired The Warehouse, the ASMF’s first permanent home. Established in … »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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