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Recent Examples of soloist
Ballet takes center stage on June 5, as a collective of artists – including Buglisi Dance Theatre, New York City Ballet soloist Victor Abrue, Joffrey Concert Group, and more – perform works inspired by the natural world.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Having a talented soloist in a system which thrives on one-vs-ones can break an opponent apart.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The second soloist is one of the dancers taking advantage of the company's partnership with the university, which gives the dancers the chance to earn a degree while working full-time.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the ensemble didn’t seem to hear the soloist well, so its responses didn’t measure up.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Having a talented soloist in a system which thrives on one-vs-ones can break an opponent apart.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The second soloist is one of the dancers taking advantage of the company's partnership with the university, which gives the dancers the chance to earn a degree while working full-time.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the ensemble didn’t seem to hear the soloist well, so its responses didn’t measure up.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soloist
Noun
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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
Noun
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The teacher, recitalist, and accompanist won first place in the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation’s 2009 classical piano competition.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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His mother was a talented violinist, and his father worked as the vice president of Canadian Steel, per The Guardian.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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After reporting the incident to hotel security and tour management, Joseph claimed he was let go before the next tour leg and replaced by another violinist.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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To call a musician a virtuoso can be double-edged.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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In positioning Mollestad as an exploratory team player, its six tracks reveal her chops well beyond that of a showboating virtuoso.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Monette Marino, guitarist Joe Amato, bassist Harley Magsino, drummer Mike Holguin and saxophonist, flutist and harmonica player Tripp Sprague.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Carolyn Brown, the orchestra’s principal flutist, will perform excerpts and participate in the Q&A session.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The band lost saxophonist Mars Williams in 2023 at 68 years old.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Work continued remotely, at their homes in London and California, at which point Niño brought in the extra players—also including double bassist Michael Alvidrez, saxophonist Darius Jones, and woodwind all-rounder Aaron Shaw—and sequenced the record.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Before that, a preconcert panel of Price scholars and current CSO composer-in-residence Jessie Montgomery discussed the symphonist’s remarkable life and even more remarkable music.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2022
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A decade after basing a whole festival on Bruckner and minimalist master John Adams, Franz Welser-Most Thursday night at Severance Music Center juxtaposed the grand Austrian symphonist with Arnold Schoenberg, the father of serialism.—
Zachary Lewis,
cleveland,
25 Feb. 2022
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“Soloist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soloist. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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