as in musicians
a person who writes musical compositions
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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Recent Examples of composers
Even odder is that many of the composers did not necessarily feel compelled to explore nationalist themes.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Twentieth-century composers like Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein shaped this art form, built on the comic opera and vaudeville, into something special.
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Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Nostalgia isn’t an Ojai virtue, however, and younger composers kept things current.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Russell was a fixture among the Kitchen’s community of composers and artists.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2026
Coffin reached out to Powell, one of the preeminent animation composers known for his scores for How to Train Your Dragon and Shrek, to work on his first Minions movie.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
There might be really only a couple of musical numbers, the rest of Bizet’s score is more subtly suggested in clever orchestrations by composers Amine Bouhafa and Isabelle Laudenbach.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
These three individual concerts will include a performance of songs by Bareilles, Miranda, and Pasek & Paul on their respective nights, along with excerpts from the work of the newer composers throughout the year.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Brian May Doubles His Solo Career Wins While Pemberton is not known for landing hit songs – which is not unusual for composers – May has already reached the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart under his own name.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Twentieth-century composers like Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein shaped this art form, built on the comic opera and vaudeville, into something special.
—
Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Nostalgia isn’t an Ojai virtue, however, and younger composers kept things current.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Russell was a fixture among the Kitchen’s community of composers and artists.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2026
Coffin reached out to Powell, one of the preeminent animation composers known for his scores for How to Train Your Dragon and Shrek, to work on his first Minions movie.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
There might be really only a couple of musical numbers, the rest of Bizet’s score is more subtly suggested in clever orchestrations by composers Amine Bouhafa and Isabelle Laudenbach.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
These three individual concerts will include a performance of songs by Bareilles, Miranda, and Pasek & Paul on their respective nights, along with excerpts from the work of the newer composers throughout the year.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Brian May Doubles His Solo Career Wins While Pemberton is not known for landing hit songs – which is not unusual for composers – May has already reached the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart under his own name.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composers
musicians
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Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.
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On the opposite side of the lobby is SparkHouse, a private members club and creative hub for up-and-coming musicians and creatives.
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