Soloist
noun
A person who performs alone in a musical show or piece.
The orchestra was accompanied by a piano soloist.
Often appears as...
- piano soloist
- lead soloist
noun
A person who performs alone in a dance performance.
The ballet soloist delivered a captivating performance.
Often appears as...
- ballet soloist
- lead soloist
noun
A person who performs alone in a musical show or piece.
The orchestra was accompanied by a piano soloist.
Often appears as...
- piano soloist
- lead soloist
noun
A person who performs alone in a dance performance.
The ballet soloist delivered a captivating performance.
Often appears as...
- ballet soloist
- lead soloist
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Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Classical
Soloists can perform in various music genres, beyond classical orchestras.
The rock band featured a guitar soloist.
Pro Tip 2/3Solo with Support
Soloists often play with ensembles, standing out while accompanied by others.
The violinist was the soloist, with the quartet providing the harmony.
Pro Tip 3/3Spotlight Performance
A soloist's role is highlighted and usually performs a particularly challenging part.
During the concerto, the clarinet soloist performed the most intricate melody.
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The mad scientist of...
to you today, they're actually solitary enterprises, and so pretty soon I want to commune with other people, and so I'm delighted that in fact I get to compose works for them. I get to write, sometimes for soloists and I get to work with one person, sometimes full orchestras, and I work with a lot of people, and this is probably the capacity, the role creatively
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How I climbed a...
which means that my life has been centered on climbing for more than 20 years. After nearly a decade of climbing mostly indoors, I made the transition to the outdoors and gradually started free soloing. I built up my comfort over time and slowly took on bigger and more challenging walls. And there have been many free soloists before me,
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Do schools kill...
people who had to move to think." Who had to move to think. They did ballet, they did tap, jazz; they did modern; they did contemporary. She was eventually auditioned for the Royal Ballet School. She became a soloist; she had a wonderful career at the Royal Ballet. She eventually graduated from the Royal Ballet School,
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To Climb the World PIPE...
taking that stuff because they're stronger than me and they're better and they both just take off but I yelled up to Alex hey like what's going on you know what if we need to rope up and remember this guy here he's the world's greatest free soloist and Alex yells down to me says oh don't worry I'll stop
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What Ping-Pong Taught Me...
reminds me why choirs regularly enjoy more fun than soloists. In a choir, your only job is to play your small part perfectly, to hit your notes with feeling, and by so doing, to help to create a beautiful harmony
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Margaret Heffernan: Why...
Now, we need to let people motivate each other. And for years, we've thought that leaders were heroic soloists who were expected, all by themselves, to solve complex problems. Now, we need to redefine leadership
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The shared experience of...
so then I gave a new hand signal which signaled the next soloist down below and forever 21 and he danced there were several other activities we had people jumping up and down people dropping to
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Itay Talgam: Lead like...
but not commanding, not telling what to do. Rather enjoying what the soloist is doing. Another solo now. See what you can pick up from this.
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The shared experience of...
So then I gave a new hand signal, which signaled the next soloist down below in Forever 21, and he danced.
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Bonus: Free Soloing with...
So, in terms of free soloing, undoubtedly the greatest free soloist that ever lived is
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The mad scientist of...
to you today, they're actually solitary enterprises, and so pretty soon I want to commune with other people, and so I'm delighted that in fact I get to compose works for them. I get to write, sometimes for soloists and I get to work with one person, sometimes full orchestras, and I work with a lot of people, and this is probably the capacity, the role creatively
Video examples
How I climbed a...
which means that my life has been centered on climbing for more than 20 years. After nearly a decade of climbing mostly indoors, I made the transition to the outdoors and gradually started free soloing. I built up my comfort over time and slowly took on bigger and more challenging walls. And there have been many free soloists before me,
Video examples
Do schools kill...
people who had to move to think." Who had to move to think. They did ballet, they did tap, jazz; they did modern; they did contemporary. She was eventually auditioned for the Royal Ballet School. She became a soloist; she had a wonderful career at the Royal Ballet. She eventually graduated from the Royal Ballet School,
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To Climb the World PIPE...
taking that stuff because they're stronger than me and they're better and they both just take off but I yelled up to Alex hey like what's going on you know what if we need to rope up and remember this guy here he's the world's greatest free soloist and Alex yells down to me says oh don't worry I'll stop
Video examples
What Ping-Pong Taught Me...
reminds me why choirs regularly enjoy more fun than soloists. In a choir, your only job is to play your small part perfectly, to hit your notes with feeling, and by so doing, to help to create a beautiful harmony
Video examples
Margaret Heffernan: Why...
Now, we need to let people motivate each other. And for years, we've thought that leaders were heroic soloists who were expected, all by themselves, to solve complex problems. Now, we need to redefine leadership
Video examples
The shared experience of...
so then I gave a new hand signal which signaled the next soloist down below and forever 21 and he danced there were several other activities we had people jumping up and down people dropping to
Video examples
Itay Talgam: Lead like...
but not commanding, not telling what to do. Rather enjoying what the soloist is doing. Another solo now. See what you can pick up from this.
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The shared experience of...
So then I gave a new hand signal, which signaled the next soloist down below in Forever 21, and he danced.
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Bonus: Free Soloing with...
So, in terms of free soloing, undoubtedly the greatest free soloist that ever lived is
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Hyuna
South Korean Musician
Hui and E'dawn have many talents, and I can learn a lot from them. But they just lack experience. When I am with them, I feel like I become very innocent, and it motivates me. I guess it's because I am too used to performing as a soloist, and things have become too comfortable hitting the stage alone.
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Eva Marie Saint
American Actress
I was in the chorus in high school, not a soloist. I was on the basketball team. I was in modern dance, part of the group. I was a cheerleader, part of the group. I played the violin, part of the orchestra. I never wanted to be out there alone. Ever.
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Gregg Allman
American Musician
There's only one cook in the kitchen, only one chef. I let the soloists do their thing - you've gotta let a man do a solo the way he wants - but as far as picking the tunes and working on the arrangements, I take full responsibility for it.
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John Williams
American Composer
I always wrote music for my friends, but my focus was on playing piano. I didn't think I'd be quite good enough to be a soloist, but I believed that if I worked hard enough, I could work as a player, a teacher.
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Joshua Bell
American Musician
The symphonies are the things that, as a soloist, I've not gotten to play. I used to travel the world playing concertos, and then I would sit and listen to the symphony.
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Jerry Cantrell
American Musician
I've never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I'm more of a rhythm player who plays lead - or tries to play lead.
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Michelle Phillips
American Musician
I love acting, and I really am a group singer, and I'm not really a soloist.
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Stark Sands
American Actor
I'm more of a strumming guitarist, instead of a lead soloist guitarist.
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Alex Lifeson
Canadian Musician
I really consider myself more of a rhythm guitarist than a soloist.
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Itzhak Perlman
Israeli Musician
I can tell you that many soloists probably wish they could sit.
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Hyuna
South Korean Musician
Hui and E'dawn have many talents, and I can learn a lot from them. But they just lack experience. When I am with them, I feel like I become very innocent, and it motivates me. I guess it's because I am too used to performing as a soloist, and things have become too comfortable hitting the stage alone.
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Eva Marie Saint
American Actress
I was in the chorus in high school, not a soloist. I was on the basketball team. I was in modern dance, part of the group. I was a cheerleader, part of the group. I played the violin, part of the orchestra. I never wanted to be out there alone. Ever.
Quote examples
Gregg Allman
American Musician
There's only one cook in the kitchen, only one chef. I let the soloists do their thing - you've gotta let a man do a solo the way he wants - but as far as picking the tunes and working on the arrangements, I take full responsibility for it.
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John Williams
American Composer
I always wrote music for my friends, but my focus was on playing piano. I didn't think I'd be quite good enough to be a soloist, but I believed that if I worked hard enough, I could work as a player, a teacher.
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Joshua Bell
American Musician
The symphonies are the things that, as a soloist, I've not gotten to play. I used to travel the world playing concertos, and then I would sit and listen to the symphony.
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Jerry Cantrell
American Musician
I've never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I'm more of a rhythm player who plays lead - or tries to play lead.
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Michelle Phillips
American Musician
I love acting, and I really am a group singer, and I'm not really a soloist.
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Stark Sands
American Actor
I'm more of a strumming guitarist, instead of a lead soloist guitarist.
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Alex Lifeson
Canadian Musician
I really consider myself more of a rhythm guitarist than a soloist.
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Itzhak Perlman
Israeli Musician
I can tell you that many soloists probably wish they could sit.
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