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Recent Examples of accompanist
Vermut is a natural accompanist to such an event.
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Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Her quartet includes pianist Alan Pasqua, a superlative accompanist.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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
That interviewer was her confidante and sometime-accompanist Michael Feinstein, who guided the evening with a steady hand, asking most of the questions and, at times, gently reframing Minnelli’s responses to keep things moving.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Her quartet includes pianist Alan Pasqua, a superlative accompanist.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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
That interviewer was her confidante and sometime-accompanist Michael Feinstein, who guided the evening with a steady hand, asking most of the questions and, at times, gently reframing Minnelli’s responses to keep things moving.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanist
Noun
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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
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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
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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My grandmother was the organist for the choir.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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An organist was holding court in the bar.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her mother had abandoned the family, and her father, a jazz pianist, was narcissistic to the point of cruelty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 80-year-old entertainer was slated to appear at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on Thursday, April 9, for a conversation with singer and pianist Michael Feinstein as part of the City Arts & Lectures series.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Also appearing on the album are American composer Elliot Cole on synthesizer, French composer Benoit Rolland on electro-acoustics and Bangladeshi tabla virtuoso Mir Naqibul Islam.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
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Afterward, a team including Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, and longtime BTS producer-co-writer Pdogg plays maestro to pop, rock, and soul songs.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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And look through these photos that show the maestro on the job and relaxing at home.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The performance of the Rózsa just missed the 70th anniversary of its world premiere, the DSO then led by Walter Hendl, with the most famous violinist of the day, Jascha Heifetz.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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From the stage of Amsterdam's historic concert hall, violinist Hyunjin Cho and cellist Efstratia Chaloulakou look out over row after row of young faces illuminated by the glow of laptop screens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The trio was soon joined by trumpeter Aquiles Navarro and drummer Tcheser Holmes.—
Steve Donofrio,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pianist Vijay Iyer, one of jazz’s most influential thinkers and composers, performs Sunday with a special appearance by trumpeter Adam O’Farrill.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Accompanist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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