soloist
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In her debut as the secondary lead of “Rubies,” often described as having showgirl impact, the leggy and smilingly haughty soloist Naomi Corti hit all of her choreography’s marks with flair and sass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
A soloist in Ukraine’s national choir, she now commutes to work in the city and visits the neighborhood to shop for groceries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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
Goran Kropp, the Swedish soloist, had ascended to within 350 vertical feet of the top on May 3, but he hadn’t bothered to put in any ropes at all.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Anderson made headlines again in 1955 when she performed a principal role at the Metropolitan Opera, opening closed doors for minority soloists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Handler appeared to defer to the soloists, while the trio looked to encourage her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Eighth is known as “Symphony of a Thousand,” yet a thousand musicians, chorus members and vocal soloists were too few for Dudamel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Of the four soloists, alto Beth Taylor and tenor Duke Kim were the most impressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
On the first and last repetition, the melody is played or sung, and soloists improvise during the other repetitions.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
