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as in director
a person who directs a musical ensemble
The orchestra thanked their conductor for pulling together such a memorable performance.
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Recent Examples of conductor
At the ceremony, a string quartet featuring members of the Nashville Symphony performed, as did Kowalczyk herself, conductor Charles Olivieri-Munroe, and student Carter Hammonds, who represented Warner Elementary.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The program features conductor Barbara Day Turner and pianist Jon Nakamatsu with clarinetists Jon and Alec Manasse.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Over a luxurious two hours, this quasi-oratorio is a big fat glorious mess, and no conductor loves it more than Mehta.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
These changes make the layers act as either an insulator or a conductor, producing two voltage states that allow information to be stored as ones and zeros.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The program features conductor Barbara Day Turner and pianist Jon Nakamatsu with clarinetists Jon and Alec Manasse.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Over a luxurious two hours, this quasi-oratorio is a big fat glorious mess, and no conductor loves it more than Mehta.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
These changes make the layers act as either an insulator or a conductor, producing two voltage states that allow information to be stored as ones and zeros.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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Carta is the executive director of the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy.Terri Carta, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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With the recent start of the 119th Congress and the imminent beginning of a second Trump administration, key nominations are drawing attention, with particular concern over Kash Patel's nomination to be director of the FBI.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The report found that the typical U.S. driver lost 43 hours to traffic congestion, up one hour from 2023.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Shorr shot in black-and-white, with a Nikon, often leaning through the partition that divided the driver from the driven during stops, so that the back of the car became a de-facto photo booth.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
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Gary Barwin is a writer, composer, multimedia artist, and the author of 18 books of poetry and fiction as well as books for kids.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 10 Jan. 2025
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Obermann’s love of the avant-garde composer dates back to the early ’90s and his first post-college job: an entry-level distribution gig handling jazz and classics at BMG.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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An investigation is underway to find the operator of a private drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft battling the blazes in Los Angeles on Thursday, the FBI said.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Quarry operators provided assistance during the excavation, including specialized equipment such as excavators and rock saws.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Using resources from Brushwood Center’s At Ease and Art Supply Exchange programs, veterans will compose 20 original pieces of music to be performed by professional musicians on Feb. 14.Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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His friendships with popular musicians like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and the Allman Brothers gave him momentum during his campaign and endeared him to the youth vote.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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In a wide-ranging interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Zuckerberg says that the AI replacement strategy might be an expensive endeavor (at the outset) but the long-term potential (read: profit) of replacing these mid-level engineers is too big to pass up.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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His father, Emil, an engineer who’d studied at M.I.T., was born to immigrants who fled the Ottoman Empire before the First World War.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a letter to members sent Wednesday morning, leaders assured the community that the congregation’s Torah scrolls had been rescued from the sanctuary, chapel and classrooms before the fire destroyed the building.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The two leaders were also reportedly meant to have a meeting during this time, and Saqr said that it was delayed.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Our experts have taken a deep dive into online casinos in Michigan for this guide on the safe and secure options available to you.Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate guide to earning passive income online The health benefits of my breakfast The meal is filled with nutrients like iron, iodine, potassium, calcium, magnesium and B, C and K vitamins.Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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