violist

noun

Definition of violistnext
as in violinist

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  1. pianist
  2. flutist
  3. percussionist
  4. organist
  5. drummer
  6. trumpeter
  7. soloist
Noun
  • Curators at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City discovered a music manuscript believed to be by Polish pianist and composer, Frédéric Chopin, in the museum’s collection.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Afterward, renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang—who’s on speed dial to perform for everyone from Pharrell to the Pope and Presidents worldwide—mastered Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with spine-tingling vigor.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • The album takes the acclaimed lyricist from the rap world to jazz as a woodwind artist, highlighting him as a flutist.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Its May 15, 2025 concert will feature the world premiere of a new rhapsody for orchestra by Knights violinist and vocalist Christine Courtin, written collaboratively with Knights flutist and vocalist Alex Sopp.
    Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of flutist
Noun
  • The veteran rock band – who celebrate their 40th anniversary this year – shared an open call out for a new drummer on social media today (Nov. 18) following the recent and unexpected departure of longtime percussionist Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The 13-year-old percussionist grabbed a big drum and got ready to throw it at the shooter.
    Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of percussionist
Noun
  • The band, originally called Unique Attraction, formed at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts in 1985, where the members shared classes with jazz bassist Christian McBride, singer Amel Larrieux, organist Joey DeFrancesco and Black Thought and Questlove of the Roots.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The team also hired Nancy Faust — a North Park University graduate — as baseball’s first female organist.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of organist
Noun
  • Colin Petersen, the original drummer for the Bee Gees, died Monday, Fox News Digital confirmed.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Petersen was the Bee Gees’ first full-time drummer, joining the band in 1967 and anchoring them through their Beatlesque pop years.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • The music of jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava washes over the dining room as solicitous waiters recite the evening’s specials, their delivery unaffected by the thud of bombs falling on a neighborhood nearby.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Producer, arranger, trumpeter, executive, and more, Jones won 28 Grammy Awards and guided historic sessions with such giants as Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, and Michael Jackson in addition to his groundbreaking work in film and television.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of trumpeter
Noun
  • Along with their collaborative work on songs by Carpenter, Teddy Swims and One Direction, the pair also produced solo hits by 1D’s Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson as soloists.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Lucas, however, is still signed with SM, and promoted as a soloist on music shows this year.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of soloist
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