A consummate musician and wry wit, Leinsdorf was by all accounts much admired by his musicians.

David Lindley is the consummate musician's musician.

He is a consummate musician and, though just past 30, a mature and individual artist.

She has performed not only as a consummate musician but as an activist for the civil rights of minorities and women in countries worldwide.

The record certainly reveals him to be a consummate musician, and in an assortment of genres.

Apart from being a consummate musician, Yepes was also a significant scholar.

He was a consummate musician and will be remembered-& missed.

The three tapes, distributed by Kino, will allow viewers to discover why James Agee once likened the forgotten comic to a consummate musician.

It was the finest opening night performance by a consummate musician that I have ever witnessed.

Kennedy Center Chairman Stephen A. Schwarzman described him as "a consummate musician whose career is a moving testament to the life-affirming power of art."