composers

plural of composer
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 From 1947 to 1954, Jenkins hosted summer music conferences in Steinhall, which brought together top composers and teachers to discuss music composition, materials, and new music trends. Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025 Later, more students from SMU joined the Dinosaur Choir as composers, programmers, and performers. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025 Hikaru Kondo, the movie’s general director, wrote the lyrics and the composition and arrangement were handled by the composers of the film’s soundtrack — the former by Go Shiina, the latter by Shiina and Sachiko Miyano. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 Alice Tully Hall In the great tradition of anthropologically minded composers, Du Yun incorporates folk music from the Jinuo people from Yunnan, China, into her own dramatic work. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 History tends not to favor hyper-prolific composers, who are suspected of producing music by the yard. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Saudi musicians, composers, and set designers will go to New York to learn from The Met as part of the deal, and an original opera — set in the ancient city of AlUla by British composer Jonathan Dove — is in the offing as well. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Noticing structures among notes, composers design music. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The fall classical music season brings abundant new collaborations, with composers taking on genre-defying initiatives and organizations pooling resources to draw in top talent. Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composers
musicians
Noun
  • All of the musicians will be local or have local ties.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
  • His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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