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Updated Sep 18, 2026

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SFO and Its Orchestra Reach Pact

With the help of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, the San Francisco Opera and its orchestra have reached a tentative agreement, effective August 1 of this year to July 31, 2030, and pending … »Read

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New Artistic Director in Salzburg

Kristina Hammer, president of the Salzburg Festival, has announced the appointment of Belgian director Peter de Caluwe, 63, as the new artistic director of the annual prestigious event. He … »Read

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Seoul Arts Center to Create an Orchestra

Chang Han-na, president and CEO of the Seoul Arts Center , announced the center’s plan to launch a new resident orchestra next year. The creation of the as-yet unnamed ensemble, supported by … »Read

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Trump on KenCen: 'It'll End Up Being Ripped Down' Unless...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it … »Read

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NY City Center Gets $5M for Dance

Just on the eve of its annual Fall for Dance Festival, a two-week event that brings some of the world’s top performers and dance companies to Manhattan (September 22-Oct.3), the New York … »Read

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Boston Modern Orchestra Project in 2026-27

BMOP’s new season launches November 11 under Artistic Director Gil Rose with Julia Bullock performing Barber’s Knoxville Summer of 1915 and selections from Matthew Aucion’s No … »Read

People in the News

Manfred Honeck Signs with SF Symphony

San Francisco Symphony will launch an annual festival with a focus on core repertoire starting in 2028-29, with Pittsburgh Symphony Music Director Manfred Honeck as its official director. The new, … »Read

Reviews

Last Night of the Proms:
The Full Monty

LONDON—The world’s greatest classical music festival is no mean boast. Around 300,000 people have attended 86 BBC Proms this year, 72 of them at London’s Royal Albert Hall and 14 … »Read

Industry News

NSO Musicians Sign New Contract

Amid the chaos surrounding the loss of its longtime home at The Kennedy Center, on Sept. 11 the National Symphony Orchestra and its musicians’ representative, Local 161-710 of the American … »Read

People in the News

Rochester Phil Sued by Conductor

Jherrard Hardeman, a former Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) assistant conductor, filed suit in May against the orchestra and the University of Rochester, accusing the RPO of breach of … »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.


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
Emma Wernig, viola
New Artist of the Month
October 2025

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