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Updated Sep 21, 2026
A Promising Start for a New Partnership
Last week’s performances of John Adams’s On the Transmigration of Souls at David Geffen Hall marked the first time the New York Philharmonic had offered the piece since its 2002 world … »Read
Thousands Gather to Protect KenCen
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people joined outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Friday evening to protest President Donald Trump’s plans for the facility, … »Read
Chicago Symphony Players Sign New Agreement
Like the colleagues in the Boston Symphony , National Symphony , and the San Francisco Opera orchestra s, the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) have reached a new collective … »Read
$60M to Performing Arts Library for Archival Preservation
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has received an anonymous gift of $60 million, the largest in its history, to underwrite a five-year preservation, cataloguing, and digitization … »Read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Joshua Bell in 2026-27: Asia and Europe tours with Academy of St Martin in the Fields; conductor and soloist with New York Philharmonic; & much more
Marlonius Jazz Orchestra & Vocalist Mara Kaye Pay Tribute to Billie Holiday
Camerata Chicago to Open Season in Mid-Autumn with Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'
US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music Presents 9th Annual China Now Music Festival, 'Chasing Dreams,' October 2–11, 2026
Santa Fe Desert Chorale and VOCES8 Launch US Scholars Partnership
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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.
Skylar Tang, trumpeter
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September 2026
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September 2026
Jingwen Cai, mezzo-soprano
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August 2026
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August 2026
Estel Vivó Casanovas, saxophonist
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July 2026
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July 2026
Song Hee Lee, soprano
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June 2026
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June 2026
Élisabeth Pion, pianist
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May 2026
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May 2026
Theodore Platt, baritone
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April 2026
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April 2026
Hannah De Priest, soprano
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March 2026
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March 2026
Ruth Knight, director
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February 2026
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February 2026
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
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January 2026
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January 2026
Iván López Reynoso, conductor
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December 2025
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December 2025
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano
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November 2025
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November 2025
Emma Wernig, viola
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October 2025
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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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