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Recent Examples of accompanist
Constantly in demand as a solo artist, accompanist, recording engineer and album producer, Sprague turned to other projects.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The teacher, recitalist, and accompanist won first place in the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation’s 2009 classical piano competition.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
That approach is elevated by the stellar quartet of James’ spiritual flurries of guitar strumming, G. Love and Special Sauce's Jeffrey Clemens on drums, plus the work of Nashville Symphony percussionist and his longtime accompanist Adrian Marmolejo on bass.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 28 June 2025
The series is organized by McDaniel, a veteran Broadway music director and accompanist who also oversees the Cabaret & Performance conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2024
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The teacher, recitalist, and accompanist won first place in the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation’s 2009 classical piano competition.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
That approach is elevated by the stellar quartet of James’ spiritual flurries of guitar strumming, G. Love and Special Sauce's Jeffrey Clemens on drums, plus the work of Nashville Symphony percussionist and his longtime accompanist Adrian Marmolejo on bass.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 28 June 2025
The series is organized by McDaniel, a veteran Broadway music director and accompanist who also oversees the Cabaret & Performance conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanist
Noun
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Guest soloist Paul Lewis will play Norwegian composer Edvard Grief's Piano Concerto.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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India Bradley, who was just promoted to a soloist at the New York City Ballet this month, is the first Black woman to earn that distinction in the company’s history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The teacher, recitalist, and accompanist won first place in the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation’s 2009 classical piano competition.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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There’s been some talk on social media of the organist at Dodger Stadium playing a wacky mix of music.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The story blends supernatural horror with a twist reminiscent of The Twilight Zone, following a church organist (Candace Hilligoss) whose cross-country road trip after a fateful car accident is beset with ghostly horror.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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As onlookers began to notice, more musicians suddenly joined in — including a pianist and extra singers — from other open balconies above the street.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Producer Thom Bell, bassist Carol Kaye, and pianist Nicky Hopkins will also each receive their own Musical Excellence Award.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Within the special, Erivo will perform a song accompanied by Goldblum, a virtuoso jazz pianist in his own right, while Yang, Bode, and Slater will perform a song together.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Palamides, as a physical-comedy virtuoso, loves mess—there’s a splash zone near the front, with audience members wearing plastic ponchos.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Written and produced alongside pop-rock maestro Andrew Watt with additional work from The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, the album tracks Carlile’s own untangling of deeply personal insecurities around ego, legacy, politics and independence.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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On the offensive end, Horford’s floor spacing unlocks Draymond to operate as a perimeter screener and a short-roll maestro.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The best violinist in the world never stopped playing.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hoss, whom audiences might remember as Blanchett’s violinist partner in 2022’s Tár, is a force as the outspoken, mercurial Eileen.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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That conviction comes alive across Portrait, a lush and fearless record co-produced by veteran trumpeter Brian Lynch.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2025
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Top San Diego trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos will lead the band at this tribute concert.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Accompanist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanist. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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