pianist

noun

Definition of pianistnext
as in violinist

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Recent Examples of pianist Brand became a professional musician in 1949 at age 15, performing as a vocalist and later as a pianist with local big bands. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 June 2026 The Fremont software engineer and entrepreneur has carved out a bustling career as a jazz pianist, a realm where children of the Great Depression share the bandstand with Gen Z teenagers. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Drones and water choreography, acrobats, and a floating pianist paired with over-the-top performances by Leona Lewis and opera singer Joseph Calleja transformed the night into a spectacle. — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 Thurman created Tibet House US in 1986 alongside his wife, Buddhist actor Richard Gere and Buddhist pianist Philip Glass, at the Dalai Lama's request. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pianist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pianist
  1. violinist
  2. saxophonist
  3. guitarist
  4. organist
  5. flutist
  6. trombonist
  7. drummer
  8. harpist
Noun
  • Lavers is riding with the same crew as the first go-around, which includes his partner McGrory, who sings under the alias Colle, and the violinist Zachary Paul.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of violinist
Noun
  • Joined by pianist Paul Cornish, bassist Philip Norris and drummer Nazir Ebo, the acclaimed saxophonist showcased the quartet’s remarkable chemistry through a set of lyrical melodies, intricate interplay and expansive improvisation.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The two attempted to keep talking as they were played off by a saxophonist, which host Druski had warned about earlier in the evening.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of saxophonist
Noun
  • Richards will perform with guitarist Lenny Smith with the Lenny Smith Project.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The headliners are The Breaks, a jazz/funk/roots super-trio of sorts featuring Galactic drummer Stanton Moore, Greyboy Allstars organist Robert Walter, and New Mastersounds guitarist Eddie Roberts.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of guitarist
Noun
  • The music fest is directed by Raúl Prieto Ramírez, Spreckels Organ Society’s artistic director and San Diego’s civic organist.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
  • The headliners are The Breaks, a jazz/funk/roots super-trio of sorts featuring Galactic drummer Stanton Moore, Greyboy Allstars organist Robert Walter, and New Mastersounds guitarist Eddie Roberts.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of organist
Noun
  • The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Also on the program was popular jazz pianist Danny Green, a fine pairing of flutist Elena Yarritu with pianist Cho-Hyun Park, and a cool duo of John Offerkuch on piano with Ian Harland on vibes.
    — Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026
Definition of flutist
Noun
  • For composer and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trombonist Christopher Crenshaw, that collective spirit is the music’s genius.
    — Abraham Swee, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The core group now augments itself with the bass clarinetist Madison Greenstone, trombonist Weston Olencki, and, for the first time in the band’s history, vocals.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Definition of trombonist
Noun
  • The headliners are The Breaks, a jazz/funk/roots super-trio of sorts featuring Galactic drummer Stanton Moore, Greyboy Allstars organist Robert Walter, and New Mastersounds guitarist Eddie Roberts.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • The head drummer of the colonial fife and drum band was a Black man in a Revolutionary War costume, his dreadlocks peeking from under a powdered wig.
    — Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • Playing bass in his place is Rob Jost, while harpist Mikaela Davis hops on a few tracks for levity, too.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Now, local harpist and songwriter Calvin Arsenia is working to ensure that legacy continues.
    — J.M. Banks June 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Definition of harpist

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