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Updated Apr 6, 2026

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The St. Matthew Passion of the Season

LONDON—Premiered on Good Friday 1727, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion followed on from the St. John Passion of 1724. What would have struck the Leipzig congregation immediately, however, … »Read

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Alsop, Philly Brighten Carnegie Hall

In her role as principal guest conductor, Marin Alsop led the Philadelphia Orchestra in the local premiere of John Adams’s The Rock You Stand On at Carnegie Hall on March 31, part of the … »Read

People in the News

New Music Director in Hannover

The Hannover State Opera has tapped Francesco Angelico as its new general music director as of the beginning of the 2026-27 season. He succeeds Stephan Zillias, who joined the State Opera in 2020. … »Read

Industry News

Is Bach Truly Indestructible?

The Easter season sees the music of J. S. Bach everywhere, writes Tom Service in The Guardian . “There are performances of his St Matthew Passion in every musical city you care to name, from … »Read

People in the News

New Head of Conducting at MSM

Taiwanese American conductor Mei-Ann Chen is to succeed George Manahan as director of orchestral activities and chair of conducting at the Manhattan School of Music. Manahan announced his … »Read

People in the News

A New Lease on Life for the WNO

Initially the Washington National Opera’s decision in January to part ways with The Kennedy Center, its home since 1971, left Francesca Zambello, the company’s artistic director, … »Read

Reviews

John Dowland, Feted by the Experts

LONDON—The current season marks the 400 th anniversary of the death of John Dowland, the English composer, lutenist, and singer who came to personify the Elizabethan embrace of melancholia. … »Read

Reviews

The Labèque Sisters Bring Their Glass Act to Disney Hall

LOS ANGELES—Two reimaginings of portions of Philip Glass’ so-called Cocteau trilogy came to California during the month of March.  Hot on the heels of Opera … »Read

Industry News

H+H Society Presents Its 212th (!) Season

In his fourth season as artistic director of the Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) Jonathan Cohen will conduct five of the ensemble’s eight mainstage concerts, beginning with the season … »Read

Industry News

Cramming in the Concertgebouw

AMSTERDAM (AP)—The plush red seats of the Concertgebouw’s main auditorium are occupied by students cramming for upcoming exams and finishing dissertations as classical music fills 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.


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
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

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