flutist

noun flut·ist \ ˈflü-tist \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of flutist

: one who plays a flute

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Recent Examples of flutist from the Web

Los Angeles has been essential to her growth as an artist, said Wilfrido Terrazas, a Mexican flutist and composer, who has performed with Escobar for a decade and joined her ensemble, Liminar, in 2012.

— jeffrey fleishman, latimes.com, "Voices of the City: Experimental vocalist Carmina Escobar uses her voice to explore herself and others," 29 Mar. 2018
Mark Dresser Quintet Expect a night of dazzling aural adventure when San Diego contrabass great Mark Dresser is joined by a stellar band featuring the superb flutist Nicole Mitchell, rising piano phenom Joshua White and trombonist Michael Dessen.

— george varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Spring arts 2018: 10 things to watch in music this season," 25 Mar. 2018
Bach Classical The artistry of the Baroque flutist Stephen Schultz has been familiar to Bay Area music lovers for decades, through his work with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and other period-instrument ensembles.

— joshua kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, "CD review: Bach, Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord," 15 Mar. 2018
Created by jazz flutist and local radio personality Alexander Zonjic (who’s also performing) and aimed at winter-weary music lovers, the all-day event aims to create the vibe of a summertime outdoor festival.

— greg crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Plan your weekend: Autorama, 'Big Lebowski' party, Mosaic Singers and 'Paw Patrol Live!'," 28 Feb. 2018
Power complicates consent The issue came to the forefront earlier this month, when The Enquirer reported on UC's investigation into world-renowned flutist and longtime professor Bradley Garner.

— james pilcher, Cincinnati.com, "Professor/student romances: '20 bad endings' for every happily ever after," 22 Feb. 2018
Telemann's Concerto in E Minor pitted violinist Olivier Brault against flutist Kathie Stewart.

— zachary lewis, cleveland.com, "Apollo's Fire emerges victorious from 'Three Duels and a Wedding' (review)," 12 Feb. 2018
Acts include the Comet Is Coming, from London; the flutist Nicole Mitchell, this year’s featured festival artist; and the upstart Onyx Collective.

— New York Times, "Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week," 11 Jan. 2018
And modern pop culture has been sure to maintain the cliché with characters like Jessica Rabbit, Julia Roberts’s in Pretty Woman, Joan from Mad Men, and Alyson Hannigan’s flutist in American Pie.

— jessica matlin, Allure, "The Other Color: What Growing Up a Redhead Meant for My Self-Confidence," 15 Feb. 2018

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