The phrase "a compelling performance by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an impressive or engaging performance by an actor, musician, or any performer in a review or critique.
Example: "The film was elevated by a compelling performance by the lead actor, who brought depth and emotion to the character."
Alternatives: "an impressive performance by" or "a captivating performance by".
Even superficial examination of this film reveals myriad flaws, despite a compelling performance by Jeremy Irons as a fictional writer in a book also called "The Words".
"Viola, Viola" (1997) for two violas, which opened the program in a compelling performance by Misha Amory and Hsin-Yun Huang, offered arresting evidence of Mr. Benjamin's keen ear for instrumental sonority and texture.
Jesse James remains a distant figure and, despite a compelling performance by Casey Affleck, even the potentially fascinating Robert Ford is reined in until the last half hour of the runtime.
In Massenet's 1881 opera, which was given a compelling performance by the Opera Orchestra of New York at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday night, Salome is almost sweet, a young idealist with a weakness for cultic devotion.
Hearing works by Weill's contemporaries is part of the festival mix, and I caught part of a concert by the prestigious Ensemble Modern, including a compelling performance by the mezzo Salome Kammer of Hindemith's highly expressive song cycle from 1922 "Die junge Magd".
Anchored by a compelling performance by Christine Woods as Murphy, a haunted cop (is there any other kind?) investigating a pair of supernatural-oriented murders, "Stray" falters in the narrative department but looks good and holds interest.
It received a compelling performance on Friday by the cellist David Finckel and the pianist Wu Han, the society's artistic directors.
It's a compelling performance well supported by Christine Bottomley as the suffering sister, Michael Shaeffer as the diabolical tempter and Peter Forbes as the ubiquitous librarian.
Here is a compelling performance of a monumental opera, and you cannot help being distracted by your concern for everyone's safety.
