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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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The South Florida Symphony Orchestra will premiere performances of Haitian American composer Nathalie Joachim’s Had to Be, which draws on Black Dandyism and African diasporic influences, performed by cellist Seth Parker Woods and Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances.
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Hayes most recently won the leading actor Tony in 2023 for his portrayal of American pianist and composer Oscar Levant Good Night, Oscar.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Inspired by 20th-century composers like Bartók and Britten, the Blue Nile consciously avoid the traditional pop song structures in favor of patient swells of intensity.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
He’s worked with blues artists, anime composers, chart acts like Billy Squier, the New York Dolls, pioneering glam diva Suzi Quatro and hundreds of other artists including his brother and longtime collaborator John Conte.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Hayes most recently won the leading actor Tony in 2023 for his portrayal of American pianist and composer Oscar Levant Good Night, Oscar.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Inspired by 20th-century composers like Bartók and Britten, the Blue Nile consciously avoid the traditional pop song structures in favor of patient swells of intensity.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
He’s worked with blues artists, anime composers, chart acts like Billy Squier, the New York Dolls, pioneering glam diva Suzi Quatro and hundreds of other artists including his brother and longtime collaborator John Conte.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 4 Feb. 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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