pianist
noun
pi·a·nist
pē-ˈa-nist 
ˈpē-ə-
ˈpē-ə-
: a person who plays the piano
especially
: a skilled or professional performer on the piano
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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.
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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
With societies increasingly fractured by discord, renowned pianist and philanthropist Omar Harfouch is on a mission to heal these divides using the universal language of music.
—Kd Rossly, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
When singer, pianist and guitarist Chris Martin formed a band with a few other students at University College London in 1997, the quartet chose the ill-fitting name Big Fat Noises.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2024
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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
With societies increasingly fractured by discord, renowned pianist and philanthropist Omar Harfouch is on a mission to heal these divides using the universal language of music.
—Kd Rossly, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
When singer, pianist and guitarist Chris Martin formed a band with a few other students at University College London in 1997, the quartet chose the ill-fitting name Big Fat Noises.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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