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a person who writes musical compositions
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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Recent Examples of composers
The music of American and Latin American composers has been at the core of the conductor’s repertoire, not just with the Grant Park Music Festival but at other posts in Sarasota, Florida, and in Nashville.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Three actors wearing oversized cartoonish heads portrayed Italian composers Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi and Gioachino Rossini tagged along from much of the first half of the production.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Human bobbleheads of Italian composers Rossini, left, Puccini and Verdi.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
There was opera, people wearing giant head masks in the likeness of famous Italian composers.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The performance paid homage to Italian music, art and culture with tributes to composers, visual artists and films in a colorful spectacle.
—Emily Bogle, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
The performers paid homage to Italy’s musical traditions, with three great operatic composers, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, and Giacomo Puccini, appearing on the stage as mascot-like characters.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, Felder’s formidable musicianship still figures prominently in the show – which includes portions of piano works from such composers as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Bartok, and more.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Its members range from orchestra players to celebrity composers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Three actors wearing oversized cartoonish heads portrayed Italian composers Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi and Gioachino Rossini tagged along from much of the first half of the production.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Human bobbleheads of Italian composers Rossini, left, Puccini and Verdi.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
There was opera, people wearing giant head masks in the likeness of famous Italian composers.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The performance paid homage to Italian music, art and culture with tributes to composers, visual artists and films in a colorful spectacle.
—Emily Bogle, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
The performers paid homage to Italy’s musical traditions, with three great operatic composers, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, and Giacomo Puccini, appearing on the stage as mascot-like characters.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, Felder’s formidable musicianship still figures prominently in the show – which includes portions of piano works from such composers as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Bartok, and more.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Its members range from orchestra players to celebrity composers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composers
musicians
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Fans across the globe loved its authenticity, its complex rhythms, the playfulness oozing out of his collaborations with young musicians from San Juan music schools.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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The story begins in 2008, with best friends/musicians Johnson and Jay McCarrol desperately trying to score a gig at Toronto’s legendary club The Rivoli (footage is incorporated from the web series).—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Composers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composers. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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