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Updated Jun 20, 2025

With Rodelinda, Garsington Confirms Its Country-House Cred

LONDON—Nestled among the Chiltern Hills, Garsington is one of the most picturesque venues on the English country-house-opera circuit. Founded in 1989, the company relocated in 2011 to … »Read

AMOC Invades Lincoln Center

In Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s Ariadne auf Naxos , an opera seria ensemble and a commedia dell’arte troupe are ordered to perform “gleichzeitig”—simultaneously. In … »Read

New Conductors: Atlanta, Budapest

The Atlanta Opera has appointed Iván López Reynoso as its new principal conductor with the start of the upcoming 2025–26 season. He debuted with the company this past season … »Read

Boston Declares 'Keith Lockhart Day,'
A Few Years Late

Although Keith Lockhart’s first concert as the successor to John Williams was in 1995, his debut with the Boston Pops came two years earlier. So Boston’s "Keith Lockhart Day" and … »Read

June Competition Wins & Honors

The 12 th International Stanislaw Moniuszko Vocal Competition, a triennial event, crowned its winners on June 7 in Warsaw at the Polish National Opera. Tenor Samuel Stopford from Great Britain … »Read

Reviews

Rigoletto Among the Chaos

LOS ANGELES—Arriving for the third performance of LA Opera’s current run of Verdi’s Rigoletto on June 12 felt like entering an updated authoritarian Mantua in the twilight zone. … »Read

People in the News

My Lunch with Alfred Brendel

The passing of Alfred Brendel brings a flood of memories. And it’s a reminder of the fragility of life, even for those lofty souls who stride atop classical music’s Mt. Olympus. … »Read

People in the News

Cleveland O Names New Players

The Cleveland Orchestra has added four new musicians to its ranks—one last fall and three this summer. Their addition means that Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, entering his 24 th … »Read

People in the News

New CEO for Chicago Music Institute

The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) has announced that Shalisa Kline Ugaz will join the organization as its next president and CEO on July 7. She succeeds Mark George, who resigned after a … »Read

Industry News

Opéra Bastille: Raze or Repair?

The Bastille Opera in Paris opened in 1989, presenting a modern face that was a stark departure from the opulent Palais Garnier, built for the Paris Opera between 1861 and 1875 at the direction of … »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.

Katharina Wincor, conductor
New Artist of the Month
June 2025

Catharine Woodward, soprano
New Artist of the Month
May 2025

Abigail Raiford, soprano
New Artist of the Month
April 2025

Ashley Jackson, harpist
New Artist of the Month
March 2025

Kari Watson, composer
New Artist of the Month
February 2025

Gabriela Lara, violinist
New Artist of the Month
January 2025

Madeline Apple Healey, soprano
New Artist of the Month
December 2024

Sterling Elliott, cellist
New Artist of the Month
November 2024

Liza Malamut, trombonist
New Artist of the Month
October 2024

Nancy Ives, composer
New Artist of the Month
September 2024

Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor
New Artist of the Month
August 2024

Edmund Danon, baritone
New Artist of the Month
July 2024

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Since 1960, each year Musical America honors several outstanding musicians with an award for excellence.
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1.	AMOC Invades Lincoln Center
2.	Met Tix Sales Down Due to Immigration Crackdown
3.	Alfred Brendel Has Died
4.	Salonen's Powerful Farewell
5.	With Rodelinda, Garsington Confirms Its Country-House Cred
6.	Another Famed CSO Brass Exits
7.	New CEO for Columbus Symphony
8.	My Lunch with Alfred Brendel
9.	'Toxic' Culture Yields Exodus at Sarasota Ballet
10.	Rigoletto Among the Chaos