flutist

noun flut·ist \ ˈflü-tist \

|Updated on: 4 Aug 2018

Definition of flutist

: one who plays a flute

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Recent Examples of flutist from the Web

Not long afterward, the composer met the Indian flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia, traveled to India and Sri Lanka, and became fascinated by the sonic possibilities of South Asian music.

— andrew dickson, New York Times, "Opera’s Perfectionist Tries to Follow His Masterpiece," 4 May 2018
The work was written for its soloist, Jeffrey Khaner, the orchestra’s longtime principal flutist, who had it firmly under his fingers.

— peter dobrin, Philly.com, "World premiere by Philadelphia Orchestra and Pablo Heras-Casado," 5 Jan. 2018
What is particularly funny about this meme is the thought of an unfortunate and experienced flutist being dragged into into a sound booth to perform an out of tune rendition of the Lightning Seeds' legendary tune.

— SI.com, "It's Coming Home: 6 of the Best England World Cup Memes of the Summer So Far," 11 July 2018
Kicking off the series Wednesday will be local jazz flutist Alexander Zonjic, creative director for Jazz on the Avenue.

— greg crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Plan your weekend: Rib Fest; magic of David Blaine; art in Ferndale, Wyandotte," 5 July 2018
On a recent afternoon at RiseBoro Youth Center in Brooklyn, the flutist Claire Chase was dangerously close to losing a game of basketball to two young boys.

— joshua barone, New York Times, "Telling a Demigod’s Story Through ‘Collective Virtuosity’," 1 Mar. 2018
Edwin Rist was a home-schooled musical prodigy, an American flutist who by age 20 was enrolled in Britain’s prestigious Royal Academy of Music.

— mary ann gwinn, The Seattle Times, "Lit Life: Three true-crime stories that are stranger than fiction," 2 July 2018
Classical aficionados will be particularly interested in performances by the ascending Aizuri Quartet, Metropolitan Opera alumnus tenor Irwin Reese and pianist Julia Bady, and the adventurous duo of flutist Alex Sopp and pianist Michael Mizrahi.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Critic’s picks: From Bach to ‘The Barber of Seville,’ 10 can’t-miss classical events," 18 May 2018
To see a special performance of the flutes by local flutists (including some young flute players), they will be played at 10:45 a.m. before the march begins.

— carrie blackmore smith, Cincinnati.com, "'We are doing holes in these rifles before the rifles make holes in us'," 22 Mar. 2018

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