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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Van Zweden has been a courteous concerto accompanist, and in January, with the pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, a soloist of patrician grace, Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto glowed, surging forward without feeling pressed.
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Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Joshua Guerrero-Andrea Carroll opera recital: San Diego Opera presents American opera tenor Joshua Guerrero and American soprano Andrea Carroll performing opera arias and duets, accompanied by pianist Stephen Hopkins.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
And in September the pianist is working on an evening of Brazilian and Latin jazz with bass virtuoso Harvie S and Israeli guitarist Roni Ben-Hur.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Soprano Karen Slack, a Ravinia Steans Music Institute alumna, and pianist Kevin Miller perform.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
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Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Joshua Guerrero-Andrea Carroll opera recital: San Diego Opera presents American opera tenor Joshua Guerrero and American soprano Andrea Carroll performing opera arias and duets, accompanied by pianist Stephen Hopkins.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
And in September the pianist is working on an evening of Brazilian and Latin jazz with bass virtuoso Harvie S and Israeli guitarist Roni Ben-Hur.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Soprano Karen Slack, a Ravinia Steans Music Institute alumna, and pianist Kevin Miller perform.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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