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Updated May 27, 2025
Daniele Gatti, Miffed, Quits La Scala
Daniele Gatti, who, it may be recalled, was fired from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw for “inappropriate behavior” at that location and, ultimately, elsewhere, has cancelled all his … »Read
Yale Symphony Gets a New Director
Beginning with the 2025–2026 academic year, Elizabeth Askren will become director of the Yale Symphony Orchestra as well as associate professor adjunct at the Yale School of Music. She … »Read
Opera Philadelphia: Low Ticket Prices
Widened Donor Pool
When Anthony Roth Constanzo became general director and president of Opera Philadelphia a year ago, he inherited a company that, despite its innovative programming, was floundering financially . … »Read
Festival d' Aix-En-Provence Wins $1M Nilsson Prize
On October 21 in Stockholm, Sweden, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf will present the 2025 Birgit Nilsson Prize to the Festival d’Aix-En-Provence. Currently preparing its 77 th season, the … »Read
New Conductors: France and California
French conductor Pierre Dumoussaud is to be the next music director of the Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen (OONR) as of the 2026-2027 season. Originally trained as a bassoonist, he holds … »Read
New Parsifal: Musical Greatness Amid
'Needless Directorial Clutter'
LONDON—A nagging concern ahead of Glyndebourne’s new Parsifal arose because a decade ago the company’s current artistic director, Stephen Langridge, staged a production for The … »Read
'What Happened to My Kennedy Center?'
It was a hastily arranged marriage. The National Symphony Orchestra was looking for a new music director, and after André Previn turned down the job offer, I was approached. My relationship … »Read
Washington Performing Arts to Skip KenCen
In 2025-26, noted presenter Washington Performing Arts (WPA) will avoid Kennedy Center, one of its longtime venues for classical music and other performances. WPA instead will spread its 60 th - … »Read
Salonen to Hong Kong Phil
The Hong Kong Philharmonic will welcome the Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen as composer-in-residence for 2025-26. He will join his countryman Tarmo Peltokoski, music director … »Read
Balourdet Quartet to Seattle Chamber Music Society
For the nine months from September 2025 to May 2026, the Balourdet Quartet will serve as the first-ever string quartet in residence for the Seattle Chamber Music Society (SCMS). The four … »Read
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Youth Talent Shines as 250 Musicians Take the Stage at Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival 2025: 'In Between Lines' July 19 - August 17
July 25: Miró Quartet Releases New Album, Ginastera String Quartets, on PENTATONE
Jeffrey Springer named Associate Professor of Voice at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)
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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.
Catharine Woodward, soprano
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May 2025
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May 2025
Abigail Raiford, soprano
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April 2025
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April 2025
Ashley Jackson, harpist
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March 2025
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March 2025
Kari Watson, composer
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February 2025
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February 2025
Gabriela Lara, violinist
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January 2025
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January 2025
Madeline Apple Healey, soprano
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December 2024
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December 2024
Sterling Elliott, cellist
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November 2024
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November 2024
Liza Malamut, trombonist
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October 2024
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October 2024
Nancy Ives, composer
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September 2024
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September 2024
Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor
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August 2024
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August 2024
Edmund Danon, baritone
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July 2024
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July 2024
Kedrick Armstrong, conductor
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June 2024
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June 2024
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