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Updated May 3, 2024

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A Rich and Enduring Legacy

After 11 years as music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO), Louis Langrée will conduct his last concerts in that capacity on May 10 and 11. The program will feature the … »Read

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A Few New Musicians, Boston to Berlin

The Boston Symphony Orchestra , sporting a long overdue logo update, will have three new players in 2024-25: Principal flute Lorna McGhee, associate principal bassoon Josh Baker, and percussionist … »Read

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Come to the Concert Hall, Turn Your Phones ON

In a recent policy change, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) is now permitting audience members to use their phones to take photos and short videos at its concerts. An April concert … »Read

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Too Many Pianos, Not Enough (Good) Tuners

Piano tuning is both essential to classical music and a dying art. Ivan Hewett, chief classical music critic for The Telegraph , recently spoke with Ulrich Gerhartz about his indispensable set of … »Read

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Suspended Players Sue the NY Phil. Again.

Trumpeter Matthew Muckey and oboe player Liang Wang have separately sued the New York Philharmonic in Federal District Court in Manhattan for removal without cause. They were recently suspended, … »Read

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Dallas Symphony CEO to Exit for LA Phil

Kim Noltemy, whose five-year tenure at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra has been transformative, for the city as well as the orchestra, is to be the new president and CEO of the Los Angeles … »Read

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The LPO Completes Jurowski's Ring, Finally

LONDON—There was a time it looked like the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Ring Cycle would never be completed. Chief Conductor Vladimir Jurowski polished off Das Rheingold and Die … »Read

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COT Announces First Season Under New Leadership

The upcoming season of the Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Lawrence Edelson’s first as general director , is filled with two world and one North American premieres and a tribute marking the 100 … »Read

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Fort Worth Symphony Gets $5M

It makes a big difference when your orchestra’s biggest fan is Mercedes T. Bass. The Texas philanthropist and board chair of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO), among a host of other … »Read

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New on the Faculty, Coast to Coast

The Colburn School has appointed violist Jonathan William Brown as professor of chamber music, overseeing the strings and piano chamber programs at the conservatory and pre-college levels, as well … »Read

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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.


Ian Niederhoffer, conductor
New Artist of the Month
May 2024
~Nois Saxophone Quartet
New Artists of the Month
April 2024
Sarah Saviet, violinist
New Artist of the Month
March 2024
Sarah Dufresne, soprano
New Artist of the Month
February 2024
Ben Goldscheider, horn player
New Artist of the Month
January 2024
William Thomas, bass
New Artist of the Month
December 2023
Jonas Frølund, clarinetist
New Artist of the Month
November 2023
Stephanie Childress, conductor
New Artist of the Month
October 2023
Lee Reynolds, conductor
New Artist of the Month
September 2023
Hillary Simms, trombonist
New Artist of the Month
August 2023
Huang Yi, conductor
New Artist of the Month
July 2023
Elijah McCormack, male soprano
New Artist of the Month
June 2023

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