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Updated Nov 2, 2026
Can the National Symphony Survive Homelessness?
The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)is testing Friedrich Nietzsche’s bromide, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Rendered homeless by the Trump … »Read
KenCen Hires Small Architectural Firm for Big, $260M Job
The architectural firm chosen to coordinate the $257 million renovation of The Kennedy Center is ASTR, a small Minnesota firm that employs 50 people, including eight architects and … »Read
New Artist of the Month: Tenor Ryan Capozzo
SEATTLE—When I heard Ryan Capozzo sing Don José in Seattle Opera’s Carmen last spring, I was struck by the young tenor’s vivid dramatic presence and alertness onstage. … »Read
Latest Competition Wins
The 17th Wieniawski International Violin Competition concluded n Poznan, Poland, on Oct. 25 with Ukrainian violinist Bohdan Luts having emerged from a field of four finalists to take the … »Read
Two Concerts Honor Steve Reich's 90th
October was Steve Reich Month in New York. The composer turned 90 on October 3; to mark the occasion, his native city presented several commemorative concerts. In the middle of the month, the Park … »Read
A New International Conducting Competition
The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra has launched a new, biennial international conducting competition, with applications being accepted as of today through February 28, 2027. Applicants must be under … »Read
Sheku Premieres Cello Concerto in UK
LONDON—There were only two items on the ticket for the London Symphony Orchestra’s October 25 Barbican Hall concert, yet perhaps surprisingly it was the new work that left the stronger … »Read
NEC Taps Associate Dean
Dimitri Murrath is to become associate dean of artistic administration and a member of the viola faculty at the New England Conservatory (NEC). He will teach a limited number of students to … »Read
Opera Makes No Economic Sense
Opera is the most all-encompassing performing art, embracing not just music but also dance, theater, and poetry as well as the artisanry of scenic designers and builders. Hundreds of employees … »Read
Six Composers, 30 Orchestras
The League of American Orchestras has come up with another “consortium commission,” in partnership with American Composers Orchestra (ACO), involving 30 orchestras and six composers. … »Read
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The Shepherd School of Music Announces Major New Opera Commission from David and Susan Lummis in Memory of their Daughter Adelaide
Classical Pianist Katya Grineva Celebrates the Holidays at Carnegie Hall, Dec 27
Grammy-Winning Jazz Pianist Gregg Karukas Brings Holiday Jazz to Sierra Madre Playhouse
Will & Company Presents Family-Friendly Version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Marc-André Hamelin Explores the Piano Music of Prolific 20th-Century Brazilian Composer Radamés Gnattali
A Triumphant Night at Carnegie Hall: Soprano Fang Tao Jiang Achieves Grand Success with Sold-Out “Bel Canto: From the Past to the Future'
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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.
Ryan Capuzzo, tenor
New Artist of the Month
November 2026
New Artist of the Month
November 2026
The Esmé Quartet
New Artist of the Month
October 2026
New Artist of the Month
October 2026
Skylar Tang, trumpeter
New Artist of the Month
September 2026
New Artist of the Month
September 2026
Jingwen Cai, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
August 2026
New Artist of the Month
August 2026
Estel Vivó Casanovas, saxophonist
New Artist of the Month
July 2026
New Artist of the Month
July 2026
Song Hee Lee, soprano
New Artist of the Month
June 2026
New Artist of the Month
June 2026
Élisabeth Pion, pianist
New Artist of the Month
May 2026
New Artist of the Month
May 2026
Theodore Platt, baritone
New Artist of the Month
April 2026
New Artist of the Month
April 2026
Hannah De Priest, soprano
New Artist of the Month
March 2026
New Artist of the Month
March 2026
Ruth Knight, director
New Artist of the Month
February 2026
New Artist of the Month
February 2026
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
New Artist of the Month
January 2026
New Artist of the Month
January 2026
Iván López Reynoso, conductor
New Artist of the Month
December 2025
New Artist of the Month
December 2025
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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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