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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
Auditioners should prepare 16-24 bars of a contemporary musical theater piece; an accompanist and a speaker for recorded tracks will be provided.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 24 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
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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
Auditioners should prepare 16-24 bars of a contemporary musical theater piece; an accompanist and a speaker for recorded tracks will be provided.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 24 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanist
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The Australian-Korean singer-songwriter — a member of supergroup Blackpink — is set to making K-pop history at Sunday’s 2026 Grammy Awards, becoming the first soloist to perform at the awards ceremony.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Headlining was flute soloist Demarre McGill — who grew up in city music programs like the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and Merit School of Music.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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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
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Assembled by Young in late 2024, Chrome Hearts consists of guitarist Micah Nelson, organist Spooner Oldham, and the Promise of the Real rhythm section known as Anthony LoGerfo on drums and Corey McCormick on bass.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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The installation of a digital organ designed by longtime Castro organist David Hegarty.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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When Bill’s older brother Henry (Barry Ward) finds the pianist in numbed solitude in his dingy apartment, Bill has canceled all his upcoming gigs, saying Scotty cannot be replaced.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lee will play instruments, while Lisa Kaplan, pianist and executive director of the Grammy-winning Eighth Blackbird, will puppeteer.—
Susana Hills,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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And the first half was a virtuoso blend of aggressiveness and controlling tempo from Payton, as Nix had a couple of deep shots to Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey, but also controlled the game with his legs.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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Music director Delta David Gier will celebrate his 22nd year as maestro of the century-old orchestra.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
4 Feb. 2026
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During the conversation, the hair maestro — who styles Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Ariana Grande — shared that Kitty helps keep him in touch with the latest trends.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The violinist Giovanni Andrea Zanon played a 300-year-old Stradivarius; a phalanx of models strutted around in classic suits in the colors of the Italian flag; the actress Sabrina Impacciatore paid tribute to the Olympics’ more recent past via an extended dance sequence set in the 1970s and ’80s.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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The opening night celebration in September features violinist Joshua Bell, after which Shelley will guide the season through a series of classic works, beginning with Mahler’s Second Symphony.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Peplowski and his trumpeter brother, Ted, frequently performed at weddings and dances throughout high school, and also played on several local TV and radio shows.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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The trumpeter, 47, has been a steady presence on the Chicago scene for decades.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Accompanist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanist. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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