Examples of composer in a Sentence
She prefers Mozart and Beethoven to modern composers.
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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The collection also pays tribute to late French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with a commemorative concert marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, and also features the first live concert at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral following its reopening last year.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
Anastasio’s enthusiasm for Bernstein is based, in part, on the composer’s ability to effectively wed classical theory with popular song.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Voices Raised The second of three shows devoted to new work by contemporary Los Angeles composers features a program of instrumental chamber music with Lyris Quartet and Brightwork Ensemble; the festival concludes with vocal chamber music on May 18.
5 p.m. 2220 Arts + Archives, 2200 Beverly Blvd.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Phillip Glass Space exploration figures prominently in several of the contemporary classical composer's operas, such as Einstein on the Beach, The Voyage and an obscure work based on a science fiction novel by Doris Lessing, The Making of the Representative for Planet 8.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
Anastasio’s enthusiasm for Bernstein is based, in part, on the composer’s ability to effectively wed classical theory with popular song.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Voices Raised The second of three shows devoted to new work by contemporary Los Angeles composers features a program of instrumental chamber music with Lyris Quartet and Brightwork Ensemble; the festival concludes with vocal chamber music on May 18.
5 p.m. 2220 Arts + Archives, 2200 Beverly Blvd.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Phillip Glass Space exploration figures prominently in several of the contemporary classical composer's operas, such as Einstein on the Beach, The Voyage and an obscure work based on a science fiction novel by Doris Lessing, The Making of the Representative for Planet 8.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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