The phrase "transcendent performance" means an extraordinary and exceptional display of talent or achievement that goes beyond what is considered ordinary or average.
Sentences with «transcendent performance»
I could listen to a lot of good music — and I did, discovering classical masterpieces I hadn't known before (like Handel's Keyboard Suites), or finding renditions of previously beloved compositions I hadn't heard before (like Anne - Sophie Mutter's transcendent performance of the Dvorak Violin Concerto), or reliving the best of Sixties rock. (firstthings.com)
This isn't a great movie musical, but it's a good one, with a couple of truly transcendent performances. (rottentomatoes.com)
Think of Mahershala Ali winning the supporting actor Oscar for his quietly transcendent performance in «Moonlight,» or Patricia Arquette earning best supporting actress for her moving, flash - free work in «Boyhood.» (southflorida.com)