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pianist Definition

pi·an·ist (ə nist, pē anist)

noun

a person who plays the piano, esp. a skilled or professional performer

Etymology: Fr pianiste

pianist Synonyms

pianist

n.

piano player, pianiste (French), performer, artist, virtuoso, keyboard artist*, ivory tickler*, ivory pounder*, piano tinkler*, piano thumper*; see also musician.

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.

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