pianist Definition
pi·an·ist (pē′ə nist, pē an′ist)
noun
a person who plays the piano, esp. a skilled or professional performer
Etymology: Fr pianiste
pianist Synonyms
pianist
n.
pianist Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- accompany: THE BRIDGE BAR - Enjoy a relaxing drink accompanied by the resident pianist.
- join: Bob will be joined by young Australian pianist John Foreman & award winning drummer Clark Tracey.
- perform: The concert will be conducted by Mark Elder and performed by pianist Stephen Hough.
Converse of object
- train: She's a classically trained pianist, by the way - in case you didn't already know.
- feature: He conducts a concert of music by Danish composer Poul Ruders, featuring pianist Rolf Hind.
- become: Susan Lowe became the pianist for the class which soon had to be split in two due to the age range.
Adjective modifier
- accomplished: Half way through the shooting, he found out that I was an accomplished pianist.
- virtuoso: York Bowen ranks as one of the greatest virtuoso pianists England has seen.
- gifted: Oundle has a large number of gifted pianists, many of whom live in Hong Kong.
- renowned: Ryder, a renowned pianist, arrives in a Central European city he cannot identify for a concert he cannot remember agreeing to give.
- prize-winning: This year, accompanied by the prize-winning pianist Jonathan Scott, his performance is as eagerly anticipated as ever.
- acclaimed: He is living in London at the home of the acclaimed concert pianist, Leslie Howard, an old family friend.
Modifies a noun
- cunliffe: Night she says in santa clarita pianists bill cunliffe entire civilization.
- bill: Night she says in santa clarita pianists bill cunliffe entire civilization.
Noun used with modifier
- jazz: My girlfriend is a jazz pianist & we've been talking about trying to work on some stuff.
- bebop: Powell is widely held as the most influential of bebop pianists, and many who followed were to sound much like him.
- concert: Could she be our concert pianist, we wondered?
- cocktail: She was also a resident cocktail pianist at The Basil Street Hotel, Knightsbridge for several years.
- rehearsal: And she has been a ballet and theater rehearsal pianist.
- solo: James Kirby enjoys a busy career as a solo pianist and chamber musician.

