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Recent Examples of organist
The service also featured the Grace Notes Community Choir, a group of church musicians in the Artesia, Bellflower, and Cerritos areas led by pianist and organist Faith Rietveld and accompanied by Juan-Carlos Lora.
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Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
My grandmother was the organist for the choir.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
An organist was holding court in the bar.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Once again, the Meyerson’s big Fisk organ will get minimal use in the symphonic repertory, although resident organist Bradley Hunter Welch will perform in the Saint-Saëns Third Symphony.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
My grandmother was the organist for the choir.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
An organist was holding court in the bar.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Once again, the Meyerson’s big Fisk organ will get minimal use in the symphonic repertory, although resident organist Bradley Hunter Welch will perform in the Saint-Saëns Third Symphony.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organist
Noun
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Such a scenario made headlines in the US last year when pianist Betsy Arakawa, who was married to actor Gene Hackman, was revealed to have died of hantavirus.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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With Vuckovich on the cusp of his 90th birthday, the seven-decade spread between the pianist and Tang embodies jazz’s crucial generational reach, with young players imbibing essential seasoning via direct contact with veteran masters.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Camilia is a violinist with Mariachi Bravo, an elementary school mariachi band from Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Singaporean violinist Joy Yong recorded the lead violin parts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Highlights include a June 13 anniversary celebration with Jungle Fire, Healing Gems and DJ Liza Richardson; a tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder with DJ Spinna, Monalisa and MC Cognito; and a tribute to Roy Ayers led by composer Sly5thAve with a 12-piece ensemble including drummer Kassa Overall.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Led by the magnetic Tom Peter, the prolific lo-fi post-punk band out of Australia adds a human drummer and turns in a 23-minute burst of nonstop fun and creativity.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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At the same time, the Mission was a West Coast outpost for new developments in Latin music, and the young guitarist was a sponge.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
10 May 2026
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The portfolio includes a portfolio site for a flamenco guitarist friend.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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The singer-songwriter and harpist cruises around Los Angeles on her light, loose, and rootsy new album.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tiu, a Southern California harpist who has graced stages from Seattle to Savannah, recently served as Visiting Principal Harp of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The program is a centennial celebration of saxophonist John Coltrane and Miles Davis, focusing on the trumpeter’s era-defining mid-1950s quintet that catapulted Coltrane into prominence.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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On the album, the trumpeter levels up as a singer and front man.—
Mark Yarm,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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An accompanist will be provided.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Miles Messier fades into the background as the piano accompanist.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Feb. 2026
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Keith Lockhart’s Pops are pretty accustomed to disrupting dogma (see recent performances with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and Jerry Garcia keyboardist Melvin Seals).—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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In 2015 White married Jonathan Cain, famous keyboardist and songwriter for the rock band Journey, and changed her legal name to White-Cain.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Organist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organist. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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