classical musician

collocation in English

meaningsofclassicalandmusician

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classical
adjective
uk
/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/
traditional in style or form, or based on methods developed over a long period of time, and considered to be of ...
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musician
noun[C]
uk
/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/
someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as ...
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(Definition ofclassicalandmusicianfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, for the purposes of this study, research that compares the different functioning of the brain of a jazz musician and aclassicalmusicianwould be of interest.
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He began his career as aclassicalmusicianthen as a painter.
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He was originally gearing up for a career as aclassicalmusician.
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Her early training as aclassicalmusicianis reflected in the fluidity, grace, and balance of her performance.
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The award is annually given to one contemporary musician and oneclassicalmusician.
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He was the first case of a gold record obtained by aclassicalmusician.
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She trained as aclassicalmusicianfrom the age of six, starting out on piano and later taking up the harp.
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She initially worked as aclassicalmusician, before transitioning to amateur theater during the 1970s.
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Christof was raised in aclassicalmusicianfamily, though he never had training in music or electronic.
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Pivec not only plays jazz, he also is a skilledclassicalmusician.
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And you don't give an improviser music that's completely written out, or ask aclassicalmusicianto improvise.
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He is aclassicalmusician, and has performed classical guitar in various ensembles.
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Sandoval is also a renownedclassicalmusician, performing regularly with the leading symphony orchestras from around the world.
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She was trained as aclassicalmusician.
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He would be unlikely to acknowledge that classical musicians might learn from this expertise.
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Sebastian was trained as aclassicalmusicianplaying the organ, piano and the violin among other instruments.
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Sung has been an advocate for utilizing cutting-edge technologies to enhance the artistry of theclassicalmusician.
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The story follows a 17-year-oldclassicalmusicianas she deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic car accident involving her family and has an out-of-body experience.
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A great deal of time, effort and money is spent in training classical musicians.
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On the contrary, classical musicians' low rank was equally clearly stated in contemporary writings.
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