pianist
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
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How to use pianist in a sentence
She’s a pianist, and she’s still giving public performances.
The ‘Mother of Lesbian History’ Looks Back — and Forward | Randy Dotinga | July 17, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoDuring the summers, she was a pianist in resort hotels and began to joke with audience members as she played.
Rusty Warren, whose racy jokes about sex made her a ’60s comedy star, dies at 91 | Matt Schudel | May 28, 2021 | Washington PostBetween the ages of 4 and 21, I was training to be a concert pianist.
The New Historian of the Smash That Made the Himalayas | Robin George Andrews | April 14, 2021 | Quanta MagazineBecause those dreams and those ideas to enter a field when I’m not the best pianist, I’m not the best singer, but I got some pretty cool ideas.
A pianist, Shulman studied music at the Kyiv Conservatory and eventually went to study conducting at what was then called the Leningrad Conservatory of Music.
Russian orchestra conductor known for his musical passion dies of coronavirus | Dana Hedgpeth | March 25, 2021 | Washington Post
He told me his name was Malek Jandali and that he was a pianist from Syria.
How Aasif Mandvi Became Jon Stewart’s Favorite Jihadi | Dean Obeidallah | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWho became an accomplished concert pianist before she tuned her ear to the more dissonant chords of international relations.
My Commencement Speech to Rutgers’ Geniuses: Go Forth and Fail | P. J. O’Rourke | May 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFeather had recorded as a pianist, and although he would never put Oscar Peterson out of business, he knew his sharps and flats.
Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting | Ted Gioia | March 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBack when Roman Polanski won for The pianist, did you feel the same way about not factoring in sexual matters?
An Oscar Voter Spills Secrets on Woodygate, Wolfgate, and Awards Scandals | Michael Musto | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJazz pianist Jon Batiste began his set in New York City this past week with an extended version of “The Entertainer.”
Jon Batiste, a Thrilling Jazz Pianist Whose First Goal Is to Entertain | Howard Wolfson | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA general air of surprise and genuine satisfaction fell upon every one as they saw the pianist enter.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThe young woman was unable to answer; she pressed the hand of the pianist convulsively.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinIf you have dancing, and have not engaged a band, it is best to hire a pianist for the evening to play dancing music.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyBesides all this, Peter had regular music lessons with the pianist Philipov.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyBesides being a most gifted pianist, he had great talent as a conductor, and organiser of many schemes.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
British Dictionary definitions for pianist
/ (ˈpɪənɪst) /
a person who plays the piano
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