symphonist

noun sym·pho·nist \ ˈsim(p)-fə-nist \

Definition of symphonist

1 : a member of a symphony orchestra

2 : a composer of symphonies

Recent Examples of symphonist from the Web

The masterstroke is Zimmer’s introduction of a quotation from the Enigma Variations of Edward Elgar — the symphonist whose music most fully embodies the British soul — with a slow burn that still amounted to playing with fire.

— david patrick stearns, Philly.com, "The guy who scored everything from 'The Lion King' to 'The Dark Knight' is headlining the Wells Fargo Center," 17 July 2017

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