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Updated Oct 8, 2026

Chamber Opera Posits the Delphic Oracle in Southern CA

LONDON—Ancient Greece was at the heart of this October 3 presentation by the BBC Concert Orchestra (BBCCO) at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. A mixture of old and new, the program had been … »Read

Sir Simon Extends Through 2033

Sir Simon Rattle will stay at the helm of the helm of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO) and the Bavarian Radio Chorus through 2033, the result of a five-year contract extension … »Read

White House Cites 'Executive Privilege' in Withholding KenCen Documents

Attorneys representing Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) have said that the Trump administration is inappropriately citing executive privilege as justification for withholding “core financial … »Read

New Partnership Blooms in Orange County

The Pacific Symphony and its first new music director in 35 years are looking like a promising partnership, according to Orange County Register critic Timothy Mangan. This marks Alexander … »Read

Minnesota Opera Orch Authorizes Strike

With Minnesota Opera’s season due to open less than four weeks away, the 46 union members of the company’s orchestra voted unanimously to authorize a strike. The musicians’ … »Read

The Rift: Different War, Similar Prejudices

The operas of composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang often carry their share of polemics. Their 2018 work An American Soldier is an outraged response to the racist hazing, and … »Read

Promising Debut for San Antonio's New[est] Orchestra

First impressions matter, so a lot was riding on the inaugural concert on Oct. 2 by Harmonium of Texas, the new orchestra founded by Jeffrey Kahane in San Antonio. For the past five years, since … »Read

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A New Salonen Conducting Fellowship

At the beginning of the 2027-28 season, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Orchestre de Paris will welcome the inaugural class of young conductors selected for the Salonen International Conducting … »Read

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String Quartets: Exits and Entrances

Maia Cabeza , first violinist for the Doric Quartet for the past two years, has announced her departure from the group in order to devote her energy “to other exciting facets of my varied … »Read

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New Houston Symphony Musicians & a Shepherd School Plaudit

Houston Symphony has four new musicians as of the current season, all of them alumni of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. In fact, the orchestra reports that over half of its … »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.

The Esmé Quartet
New Artist of the Month
October 2026

Skylar Tang, trumpeter
New Artist of the Month
September 2026

Jingwen Cai, mezzo-soprano
New Artist of the Month
August 2026

Estel Vivó Casanovas, saxophonist
New Artist of the Month
July 2026

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

»View all New Artists of the Month

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