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Updated Sep 4, 2026
Chandos Buys Bridge
David and Becky Starobin have sold their pioneering label Bridge to Chandos Records. David, composer and noted guitarist, founded Bridge in 1981 and boldly issued recordings of works by the likes … »Read
Cleveland O Players Authorize Strike
The musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra held a press conference yesterday to announce their unanimous vote to authorize a strike, should they not come to terms with management by September 23, … »Read
COT Re-ups Its General Director
Lawrence (Larry) Edelson is to remain as general director of the Chicago Opera Theater through 2031, the company has announced. He’s been with COT since 2023 and is apparently making quite … »Read
Kentucky School District Cancels Ragtime then Reneges
Students at the Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) in Louisville, KY, were told on August 24 that their upcoming production of Ragtime was being cancelled due to community concerns about the … »Read
Leipzig Bachfest Keeps Gardiner on the Schedule, Despite...
Despite an ongoing criminal investigation of allegations that Sir John Eliot Gardiner behaved inappropriately towards a female staff member at this year’s Bachfest Leipzig, the board of the … »Read
At the Proms, Oslo and Mirga Outpace the Big Guys
LONDON—Post-Brexit, the BBC Proms provides the best opportunity to catch an international ensemble with both the Met Orchestra and the Berlin Phil appearing within the space of a week. … »Read
Atlanta Symphony O Fills Long-vacant Spots
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Executive Director Jennifer Barlament—rather than its music director—has announced five new musicians, some filling long-vacant roles. Craig … »Read
Is the Berlin Phil Really 'The Best'?
The Berlin Philharmonic’s visits to the Edinburgh International Festival and the Proms have prompted Tom Service, The Guardian’s classical critic, to go all in on the notion that the … »Read
Strike Threat Moves SF Opera Ball
The San Francisco Opera (SFO) has postponed its Opera Ball due to uncertainty over the progress of contract negotiations with its orchestra. In a statement, SFO General Director Matthew Shilvock … »Read
Toronto Symphony Expands 'Where You Are' with $2.3M Partnership
Powered by a new $2.3-million, five-year partnership with 407 ETR, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is gearing up to extend its program “Symphony Where You Are” beyond the … »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.
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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