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Updated Apr 8, 2026

At the Met: Gruesome Subject, Masterful Score

Innocence by the late Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho has made an impact that few other recent operas can match. Following its premiere at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence in 2021, … »Read

VOX, This Time in a BOX

VOX, which was founded by and operated under the auspices of New York City Opera from 1999 to 2012, will relaunch this season as a collaboration among seven of New York City’s leading … »Read

BSO Announces Its Music Director's Final Season

One month after publicly firing Music Director Andris Nelsons, alienating—blindsiding, as they put it--musicians, as well as subscribers, and the international orchestra community, the … »Read

Conductor Appointment in Amsterdam

Stepan Armasar is to be associate conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons. He succeeds Aurel Dawidiuk, who became the first associate conductor in the … »Read

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New Arts & Culture Chief in Boston

Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu has tapped Joseph Zeal-Henry to lead the Office of Arts and Culture. A native Londoner who most recently served as Boston’s director of cultural planning, … »Read

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LA Phil Adds to Artistic Staff

In preparing for the exit of Gustavo Dudamel this season, the Los Angeles Philharmonic is busy filling the gap with new partners. The latest one is 2023 Dudamel Fellow Anna Handler as conductor in … »Read

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Lise Davidsen on Juggling Two Pivotal Roles at Once

NEW YORK (AP) — When Lise Davidsen finished her last performance in Beethoven’s Fidelio at the Metropolitan Opera over a year ago, she flew home to Norway to await the birth of twins, … »Read

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Intermusica Gets a New Majority Stakeholder

Pâris Mouratoglou,co-founder and 50 percent shareholder of Medici-TV, founder of the Paris-based global renewable energy EREN Groupe, has purchased a majority stake in Intermusica, a … »Read

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Women Gain Key Roles in Seoul Arts Landscape

Chang Han-na [pictured] is to be the new president of the Seoul Arts Center. The 44-year-old cellist and conductor is the first woman, the first musician, and the youngest individual to assume the … »Read

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Opera Chair Cites 'ENO Breathe' As His Proudest Achievement

In 2021, during the depths of the pandemic, English National Opera (ENO) established a program to teach Long Covid sufferers how to breathe more effectively with help from opera singers. … »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.

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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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	A New Lease on Life for the WNO
2.	New Head of Conducting at MSM
3.	LA Phil Adds to Artistic Staff
4.	John Dowland, Feted by the Experts
5.	The St. Matthew Passion of the Season
6.	Alsop, Philly Brighten Carnegie Hall
7.	Lise Davidsen on Juggling Two Pivotal Roles at Once
8.	Intermusica Gets a New Majority Stakeholder
9.	Cramming in the Concertgebouw
10.	BSO Announces Its Music Director's Final Season