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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
History tends not to favor hyper-prolific composers, who are suspected of producing music by the yard.
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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
The actress was living in Los Angeles and fresh off filming a bit part in American Beauty when one of the film's producers, Dan Jinks, recommended her name to director Rob Marshall, and composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Voices Unforgotten, Frankly Music Violinist Frank Almond begins the Frankly Music chamber season with a concert featuring music by composers who died in the Holocaust, in connection with the Violins of Hope project.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Russian composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine opt for an old-fashioned swelling score that sits well with the ’30s-era pop songs Klara is often seen listening to.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
John Williams is one of the most prolific film composers of all time, having created some of the most iconic scores of the past 60 years, winning five Oscars and becoming the gold standard of movie musicians.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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
The actress was living in Los Angeles and fresh off filming a bit part in American Beauty when one of the film's producers, Dan Jinks, recommended her name to director Rob Marshall, and composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Voices Unforgotten, Frankly Music Violinist Frank Almond begins the Frankly Music chamber season with a concert featuring music by composers who died in the Holocaust, in connection with the Violins of Hope project.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Russian composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine opt for an old-fashioned swelling score that sits well with the ’30s-era pop songs Klara is often seen listening to.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
John Williams is one of the most prolific film composers of all time, having created some of the most iconic scores of the past 60 years, winning five Oscars and becoming the gold standard of movie musicians.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composers
musicians
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Hold platforms and major labels accountable for suppression tactics that disadvantage independent musicians.—
Jared Brenner,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The September event will mirror those of years past, with a slate of jazz musicians, food trucks and vendors, Lyninger said.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Composers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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