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Updated Jun 9, 2026

'Why I Left' the Sarasota Opera

Earlier this season, Victor DeRenzi announced that he would be exiting his position as artistic director and conductor of the Sarasota Opera after 44 years in the job. On the surface … »Read

Göttingen Names Chief Conductor

After an 18-month search, the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra, est. 1862, has tapped Lithuanian conductor Vilmantas Kaliunas to be its next chief conductor as of 2027-28. He succeeds Nicholas … »Read

New Principal Conductor for O Suisse Romande

Tugan Sokhiev is to be the new principal conductor and artistic adviser for the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR), commencing with the 2026-27 season for three years. He succeeds British … »Read

NSO in Paralysis

In a normal year the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) would present its annual budget for final approval in January, and by February or March would begin selling subscription packages for its … »Read

Reviews

Atlanta Completes Region's First Ring

The Atlanta Opera’s four-year Ring des Nibelungen project, which reached its culmination last week with Götterdämmerung , seeks to relay the cycle’s narrative simply and … »Read

Industry News

Trump Might Use Court Order to (Further) Sabotage KenCen

The recent court ruling that Donald Trump must remove his name from the Kennedy Center and abandon plans to close it for two years has raised concerns that Trump may retaliate by sabotaging the … »Read

Industry News

AFM Sues Warner, UMG for AI Proceeds

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed suit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG), alleging that the labels are refusing to share with musicians the … »Read

People in the News

From Samoa to Stardom

The Samoan-born tenor Pene Pati has taken the opera world by storm. Colleagues describe him as “a beast of talent,” and a “Pavarotti rebirth”; he is booked until 2029 at … »Read

Industry News

KenCen Staffers Ordered
to Remove DJT 's Name

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center is beginning the process of removing references to President Donald Trump a week after a federal judge ruled that his name had been illegally added to … »Read

People in the News

KenCen Lawsuit vs Cancelled Artist Dismissed as 'Political Retribution'

WASHINGTON (AP)—Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd [pictured] say a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve … »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.

Song Hee Lee, soprano
New Artist of the Month
June 2026

Élisabeth Pion, pianist
New Artist of the Month
May 2026

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

»View all New Artists of the Month

Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
»View the Musical America award winners

1.	'Imagine a Free Country with No National Symphony'
2.	Conductors Re-upping
3.	David Hyslop, Orchestra CEO Extraordinaire, Wins Gold Baton
4.	Trump Might Use Court Order to (Further) Sabotage KenCen
5.	Recent Artist Management Signings II
6.	New Conductors, Regional Orchestra Edition
7.	'Why I Left' the Sarasota Opera
8.	Feds May Slash Funds for Graduate Arts Programs
9.	A Very French Solo Recital Debut
10.	Atlanta Completes Region's First Ring