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Updated Mar 13, 2026

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Zander's Boston Orchestras to Shutter

The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) and the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra will permanently cease performing at the conclusion of their 2026-27 season in June. In their stead, the Zander … »Read

Reviews

Yuval Sharon's Tristan Is a Conundrum

The new production of Tristan und Isolde is the Met’s hottest ticket of the year, and with good reason. The company has not presented Tristan in a decade––far too long, … »Read

People in the News

More Musicians Cry 'Foul!' Over BSO Board Edict

The aftershocks from the Boston Symphony’s  announcement late last Friday afternoon that it would sever ties with its music director of 12 years continue to reverberate. It seems the … »Read

People in the News

Suisse Romande O Names 2 Conductors-in-Residence

Jonathan Nott’s departure from the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) in 2025 has not been cause for the recruitment of a permanent replacement as music director. Instead, the OSR has … »Read

People in the News

Opera di Roma's New Artistic Director

The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma twinned the announcement of its summer program with the news that as of March 10, 2026, Alessandro Galoppini is the company’s new artistic director. He comes to … »Read

People in the News

2 New Music Director Appointments: 1 Artistic, 1 Political

After a three-year search, the Phoenix Symphony has tapped Paolo Bortolameolli as the 12 th music director in its nearly 80-year history. The Chilean-Italian will serve as designate next season … »Read

Reviews

McVicar's Ring Triumph at La Scala, Part II

MILAN—By the midpoint of the first of La Scala’s two full Ring   cycles (March 1-7 and 10-15), it was clear audiences were witnessing something special. As mentioned in the review … »Read

Industry News

Staging Operas in Bizarre Places

The traditional 19 th -century model for presenting opera—spectacular productions featuring elaborate sets and sumptuous costumes staged in lyric theaters—has led to an existential … »Read

Reviews

West Edge Opera's Snapshots of New Works

Each year the Berkeley-based West Edge Opera’s “Snapshot” selects pairs of composers and librettists to workshop new pieces with a team of experienced advisers, a strong cast, … »Read

Reviews

A Fresh Pelléas in Monte Carlo: Old Friends, New Faces

Something old, something new. In February, the creative team for a fresh  Pelléas et Mélisande  at Opéra Monte-Carlo reunited, likely for the last time, … »Read
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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.


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
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

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