as in musicians
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 design team includes Soutra Gilmour (scenic & costume design), Jon Clark (lighting design), Ben and Max Ringham (sound designers & composers), Fabian Aloise (choreographer), Carole Hancock (hair, wigs & make-up), Kate Waters (fight director), and Ingrid Mackinnon (intimacy coordinator).
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Following his death, fellow composers shared tributes, including Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
In death, however, the composers have repeatedly been depicted as the classical period’s answer to Tupac and Biggie.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Throughout the season, audiences will hear composers like Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Béla Bartók alongside contemporary voices like Philip Glass, Mary Lou Williams and Louis Ballard.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 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
Some composers embraced piano rolls; some even wrote music specifically for them.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
New World Symphony is partnering with Miami City Ballet to premiere new music from contemporary American composers and choreographers.
—Carolina Del Busto, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
While the movie is quintessential Disney, with jaw-dropping animation coupled with the fantastic score of composers and husband-wife team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, translating that to a stage is another beast altogether.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Following his death, fellow composers shared tributes, including Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
In death, however, the composers have repeatedly been depicted as the classical period’s answer to Tupac and Biggie.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Throughout the season, audiences will hear composers like Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Béla Bartók alongside contemporary voices like Philip Glass, Mary Lou Williams and Louis Ballard.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 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
Some composers embraced piano rolls; some even wrote music specifically for them.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
New World Symphony is partnering with Miami City Ballet to premiere new music from contemporary American composers and choreographers.
—Carolina Del Busto, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
While the movie is quintessential Disney, with jaw-dropping animation coupled with the fantastic score of composers and husband-wife team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, translating that to a stage is another beast altogether.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composers
musicians
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The online magazine will publish content weekly, including profiles of artists and musicians, photo essays, reported features, and interviews.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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Over coffee, the pair discussed family, London, race, and the Black American musicians who inspired the Stones.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Composers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composers. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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