as in musician
a person who writes musical compositions
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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Recent Examples of composer
Michael Tilson Thomas, the charismatic conductor and composer who won 12 Grammys and presided over the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, has died.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
There aren’t many stains on the legacy of consummate conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, best known as the long-running maestro, front and center, for the New York Philharmonic beginning in the 1950s.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael Tilson Thomas, the renowned American conductor, composer, visionary and co-founder of Miami Beach’s prestigious New World Symphony, died Wednesday.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Tilson Thomas championed classical masters but also many contemporary American composers and transformed the orchestra’s annual Beethoven festival into an American Mavericks Festival featuring works of his mentors Bernstein and Copland.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
There aren’t many stains on the legacy of consummate conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, best known as the long-running maestro, front and center, for the New York Philharmonic beginning in the 1950s.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael Tilson Thomas, the renowned American conductor, composer, visionary and co-founder of Miami Beach’s prestigious New World Symphony, died Wednesday.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Tilson Thomas championed classical masters but also many contemporary American composers and transformed the orchestra’s annual Beethoven festival into an American Mavericks Festival featuring works of his mentors Bernstein and Copland.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composer
musician
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The two musicians joined together for a concert on Friday, the second night of the draft.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Along with debuting images that can be seen above and below, the panel revealed that musician Danny Elfman will create an original theme song for the series.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composer. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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