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soloist

[soh-loh-ist] / ˈsoʊ loʊ ɪst /






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Half of the assembled musicians played on the film’s original soundtrack; star trumpet soloist Bijon Watson can even be seen wailing in the Lighthouse jazz scenes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

This time, Leila Josefowicz was the ferocious soloist, crafting her own explosive cadenza.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

The same venue will host soloist Alessandro Vazzana, a disabled musician who uses eye movements to play an innovative, software-based instrument called the Clarion.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Created in 1961 for a female soloist, it was later adapted in 1979 for the Argentine star dancer Jorge Donn, Bejart's partner.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Twenty-four years old, she was the daughter of Algerian immigrants, spoke four languages fluently, and sometimes performed as a soloist with the Paris Opera.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The work features four vocal soloists who represent Native American, Sephardic, African American and Protestant religious traditions, along with instrumental music based on early American hymn tunes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Music from the James Bond films and a night of prog rock classics will pepper this year's BBC Proms, alongside the usual programme of orchestras, operas and soloists.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Most of them call for soloists and a four-part choir, but he wrote solo cantatas as well as duos.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

When he returned full time to classical Hindustani music, working with various soloists, he eventually hooked up with Shankar, with whom he then worked almost exclusively.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2025

But large choruses, soloists and orchestra were bread and butter to Bach in his Passions, Handel in his oratorios, Mozart in his Requiem and Haydn in his grand choral works.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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