as in musician
a person who writes musical compositions
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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When the camera pans to a framed photo of their 7-year-old son Kakeru (Rimu Kuwaki), composer Yuta Bandoh’s melancholy score provides an unsubtle hint that the boy is no longer with them.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Although jazz can be powerfully expressive of a composer or musician’s personal idiosyncrasies and attitude (think of Miles Davis or Sun Ra), blues is the domain of raw emotion.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Painters and illustrators of the era, Angel De Cora (Ho-Chunk) and Hart Lone Wolf Schultz (Blackfeet), and poet and opera composer Zitkala-Ša (Yankton Dakota), are also featured.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
As a way of giving back, Zhu, 17, has been a Global Ambassador for the Recovered Voices project since 2022, helping to raise awareness of composers who lost their lives and careers under the Nazi regime.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Although jazz can be powerfully expressive of a composer or musician’s personal idiosyncrasies and attitude (think of Miles Davis or Sun Ra), blues is the domain of raw emotion.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Painters and illustrators of the era, Angel De Cora (Ho-Chunk) and Hart Lone Wolf Schultz (Blackfeet), and poet and opera composer Zitkala-Ša (Yankton Dakota), are also featured.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
As a way of giving back, Zhu, 17, has been a Global Ambassador for the Recovered Voices project since 2022, helping to raise awareness of composers who lost their lives and careers under the Nazi regime.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composer
musician
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His band has expanded, with horns, dancers, back-up singers, and — for some songs—a string section, with nearly 20 musicians onstage.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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The musician, who is the Charley Pride Honoree at this year’s ACM Awards, was styled by Stephani Jacobson (@stephanijstyle) for the occasion.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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