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Updated Oct 2, 2025

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Storied Orchestra, Classy Update

ST. LOUIS—It’s not uncommon for orchestras to mark a milestone with a fanfare. On Sept. 26, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) opted for three. This orchestra has much to … »Read

Industry News

Chinese Company Buys Naxos

In a $106 million deal, Kuke Music Holding Limited, a Beijing-based music services platform, has bought a 70 percent controlling interest in Naxos Music Group, which encompasses about 17 labels … »Read

Industry News

American Orchestras Overpay Their Musicians

A dozen years ago, Ivan Hewett, The Daily Telegraph’ s chief music critic, caused a stir when he suggested that because the top American orchestras overpaid their musicians, several were … »Read

Industry News

South Dakota Symphony Partners with the Teton Sioux

There are very few places in the world where one can listen to a violin and a cello played alongside a Lakota drum and singers. In October, the Lakota Music Project will travel South Dakota for … »Read

Industry News

Dazzling Humanities Center to Open at Oxford U

On Oct. 13, Oxford University will open The Stephen A. Schwarzman Center, a new £185m arts and humanities facility that will house the Institute for Ethics in AI, the Oxford Internet … »Read

Reviews

Dudamel Whips Up a Storm for His Final LA Phil Opening

LOS ANGELES—Two weeks after he inaugurated his term as Music and Artistic Director-Designate of the New York Philharmonic on Sep. 11, Gustavo Dudamel  opened his final season as Music … »Read

People in the News

New Artist of the Month:
Violist Emma Wernig

In many chamber settings, the viola tends to blend into the texture—which made Emma Wernig’s playing all the more striking when I first encountered her last August on opening weekend … »Read

People in the News

Vienna Phil Hires Its First East Asian

For the first time in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s (VPO) 183-year history, its musicians voted to add a musician of East Asian descent.  Hanna Cho, a Korean-American violinist … »Read

People in the News

New Culture Reporter at the NY Times

When NY Times Culture Editor Sia Michel moved the New York Times’s top performing arts critics off their respective beats (not to mention areas of expertise) in July, she said all would be … »Read

Industry News

Judge Blocks Trump's VOA Purge

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America, the … »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.


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
Katharina Wincor, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2025
Catharine Woodward, soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 2025
Abigail Raiford, soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2025
Ashley Jackson, harpist
New Artist of the Month
March 2025
Kari Watson, composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2025
Gabriela Lara, violinist
New Artist of the Month
January 2025
Madeline Apple Healey, soprano
New Artist of the Month
December 2024
Sterling Elliott, cellist
New Artist of the Month
November 2024
Liza Malamut, trombonist
New Artist of the Month
October 2024

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