symphonist

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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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphonist
Noun
  • Los Angeles Opera’s new music director Domingo Hindoyan will lead a program with his wife, soprano Sonya Yoncheva, as soloist.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • She has been featured as a soloist many times in our program, always delivering performances that are expressive, polished, and deeply moving.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The popular hits will be performed by a 20-piece orchestra, with arrangements written by Juilliard cello virtuoso Dave Eggar and conductor Chuck Palmer.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But this is why, like any virtuoso, there is an undeniable continuity of his work.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Accompanied by Joel’s band (David Rosenthal, Mark Rivera, Crystal Taliefero, Tommy Byrnes, Andy Cichon, Chuck Burgi and Carl Fischer) and pianist Dan Orlando, the artists will cover 20 songs.
    Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • As the crowd filed in, DJs Doppelganger Paris—identical twins Brice and Régis Abby—were already on the decks, accompanied by Grammy-winning pianist Brian Kennedy, the city lights twinkling behind them.
    Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Comedian, actor, musician, and vocal maestro Matt Berry will be this year’s announcer.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In his fourth season as music director, the Slovak maestro has the Houston Symphony playing on an amazing level of sophistication and finesse — in a hall that hides nothing.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Claire is a very fine violinist, displaying exceptional technical skill, expressive depth, and maturity.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The principal flutist of the San Diego Symphony, Lombardo will be joined by such talented musicians as symphony violinist Tiffany Wee and Hausmann Quartet violist Angela Choong.
    Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Miles Messier fades into the background as the piano accompanist.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The album was credited to Chick and featured Carey as a vocal accompanist, not the lead singer.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026

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“Symphonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphonist. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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