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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Arakawa was a classical pianist and a co-founder of a home furnishing business, according to the Associated Press.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
The actor, his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, along with a dog, were found dead by neighborhood security officials, at their New Mexico home on Wednesday.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The Context Actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, 63-year-old former classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead alongside one of their dogs in their Santa Fe home.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Hackman and classical pianist Arakawa had been married since 1991.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
The actor, his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, along with a dog, were found dead by neighborhood security officials, at their New Mexico home on Wednesday.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The Context Actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, 63-year-old former classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead alongside one of their dogs in their Santa Fe home.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Hackman and classical pianist Arakawa had been married since 1991.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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