soloist
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soloists
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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
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
I was matching the steps of my soloist wife at the other end of the world.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Often star soloists are employed, each exhibiting ego and leaving the conductor as ringmaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Of the four soloists, alto Beth Taylor and tenor Duke Kim were the most impressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
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
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
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