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symphonist

noun

Definition of symphonist

as in soloist

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Recent Examples of symphonist 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 During much of his lifetime, he was generally considered the greatest symphonist after Brahms. — Tim Page, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021 But for essentially all of the '90s and '00s, Reznor was the driving force between one of the most consistently successful acts in alternative, industrial rock symphonists Nine Inch Nails. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2019 The masterstroke is Zimmer’s introduction of a quotation from the Enigma Variations of Edward Elgar — the symphonist whose music most fully embodies the British soul — with a slow burn that still amounted to playing with fire. — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 17 July 2017

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Noun

The arrival marks Beyoncé’s forty-fifth appearance on the ranking as a soloist.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
But nothing prepared Wright for the honour of becoming the first soloist to sing God Save the King at a public event in 70 years, two days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of soloist

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Stomp-and-holler virtuoso Noah Kahan had to cancel his July appearance at Citi Field when storm clouds threatened.

— Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026
Roy Clark could show up at Felix and Oscar’s New York apartment in The Odd Couple to demonstrate his virtuoso pickin’ skills and be summoned to Burbank to sub in for Johnny Carson as a guest host of The Tonight Show.

— David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of virtuoso

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The real-life jazz quartet from Gelber’s play—headlined by the saxophonist Jackie McLean and the pianist Freddie Redd—performed at length on camera.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
But it was filled with quicksilver, roller-coaster displays of virtuosity and the sly humor Lutoslawski and fellow Polish composer and pianist Andrzej Panufnik brought to their Paganini variations in its original 1941 iteration.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of pianist

Noun

But whereas some other chillers have flamed out, this one comes with a true maestro of the form in Felix Barrett of the British company Punchdrunk.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
An instant landmark, the building was designed by Chinese architect Ma Yansong of MAD, working in tandem with executive architect Michael Siegel of Stantec and landscape maestro Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA.

— Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of maestro

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Guests were also treated to a live music production, which included performances by saxophonist Alek Sanchez-Tellez, violinist Katarina Baumgart and French singer Ana-Maria Desai.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Live music was provided by saxophonist Alek Sanchez-Tellez, violinist Katarina Baumgart, and French singer Ana-Maria Desai.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of violinist

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The piece, inspired by the 12th-century polymathic mystic Saint Hildegard of Bingen, was skin-tinglingly breathy and slow, with long tones (played by Malone and her accompanist Stephen O’Malley) that rose up and swirled around the room.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Some of the best scenes revolve around original songs by Burton’s longtime musical accompanist, Danny Elfman.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

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