Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who evaluates and writes about musical performances: A "music critic" is someone whose profession or serious avocation involves attending concerts, operas, or other musical events and publishing reviews, analyses, and judgments on the quality of the performance, composition, or interpretation.

Usage

• The term "music critic" is used to describe a professional role within journalism and the arts. It refers specifically to an individual who critiques music, not other art forms.
• It is typically used in contexts discussing reviews, newspapers, magazines, or cultural commentary.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The renowned music critic wrote a scathing review of the orchestra's season opener.
  • She aspired to become a music critic for a major newspaper.
  • The composer's new work was praised by every leading music critic in the city.

Advanced Usage

• "to work as a music critic": to have the job of reviewing music.
  • After graduating, he worked as a music critic for a decade before becoming an editor.

Variants and Related Words

• Critic (n): A person who judges the merits of literary, artistic, or musical works. (A more general term; a "music critic" is a type of critic).
• Reviewer (n): A person who writes reviews, especially for a newspaper or magazine. (This can be a synonym in some contexts, but is less specific to music).
• Music criticism (n): The art or practice of analyzing and judging musical works and performances.

Synonyms

• Music reviewer: A person who reviews musical performances.
• Commentator (on music): A person who discusses and analyzes music, often in a critical way.

Related Phrases

• The role of the music critic: Refers to the function and influence of critics in the cultural landscape.
  • The debate focused on the role of the music critic in the digital age.

Noun

1. a critic of musical performances