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She prefers Mozart and Beethoven to modern composers.
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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Mingus was a master of tone—as a player, sure, but more important as a composer.
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Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
The creative team includes set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Georgia McGuinness and composer Will Stuart.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Jon Clark is the lighting designer, Will Stuart is the composer and Tom Gibbons is the sound designer.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Satriani and Vai have sustained their respective careers as forward-looking, envelope-shredding solo artists, composers and band leaders since the 1980s.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
The creative team includes set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Georgia McGuinness and composer Will Stuart.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Jon Clark is the lighting designer, Will Stuart is the composer and Tom Gibbons is the sound designer.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Satriani and Vai have sustained their respective careers as forward-looking, envelope-shredding solo artists, composers and band leaders since the 1980s.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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composer
noun
com·pos·er
kəm-ˈpō-zər 
: one that composes
especially
: a person who writes music
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