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Updated May 2, 2024

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Muckey and Wang Sue the NY Phil Again

Trumpeter Matthew Muckey and oboe player Liang Wang have separately sued the New York Philharmonic for removal without cause last month, in turn violating a 2020 agreement following accusations of … »Read

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Kim Noltemy to Helm the Los Angeles Philharmonic

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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New Artist of the Month: Conductor Ian Niederhoffer

The urgent need to connect with new and more diverse audiences has made today’s classical music presenters preoccupied with rethinking the concert experience. From the choice of repertoire … »Read

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A Name Change and New Season at Covent Garden

This year’s announcement of the upcoming season at Covent Garden offered something different--news that the Royal Opera was now the Royal Ballet and Opera. “[It’s] a massively … »Read

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A Dazzling Conclusion to Her NY Philharmonic Residency

Things didn’t proceed quite as planned for Hilary Hahn’s final concerts with the New York Philharmonic as artist in residence. The orchestra’s change of personnel, due to the … »Read

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Opera Celebrating an Unheralded Sculptor Premieres at Interlochen

On May 4 the Interlochen Center for the Arts will premiere Edmonia , Boston-based composer and guitarist Bill Banfield’s opera about the 19 th -century Black and Ojibwe sculptor Edmonia … »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.

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

»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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1.	New Artist of the Month: Conductor Ian Niederhoffer
2.	A Dazzling Conclusion to Her NY Philharmonic Residency
3.	One Night, Two Absurdist Operas
4.	Recent Artist Management Signings: Arabella Arts
5.	St. Lawrence String Quartet Will Disband
6.	Bay Area Loses a Key Critical Voice
7.	Conductors on the Move
8.	Met's Butterfly: A Sparkling House Debut Outshines Mid-run Ho Hum
9.	A Name Change and New Season at Covent Garden
10.	Kim Noltemy to Helm the Los Angeles Philharmonic