soloist
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In 2001, Cenovia Gamboa Madero — lead singer and soloist in Santo Niño Church in Chavez Ravine — was interviewed by Jordan Mechner for the 2023 PBS documentary film, “Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Like the Copland, it pays tribute to a historical figure in his own words, though in this case with a baritone soloist, rather than a narrator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
In Handel’s London, the vogue for adult soloist castrati was short-lived, and Italian-style opera itself soon came up against stiff competition in the shape of what we would today call jukebox musicals.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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
Through the launch of the BBC Young Musician of the Year award in 1978, he went on to discover soloists such as the violinist Nicola Benedetti.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Harpsichord and viola da gamba act as soloists as well as continuo; a modern lute song is a lullaby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
“Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast,” a work for orchestra, chorus and soloists, was a sensation when it was written at the end of the 19th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Many famous improvisors, when interviewed, mention how useful it was to them to learn from other soloists by transcribing their solos in this way.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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