instrumentalist

noun in·stru·men·tal·ist \ ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ist \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Examples: instrumentalist in a Sentence

Definition of instrumentalist

1 : a player on a musical instrument

2 : an exponent of instrumentalism

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instrumentalist

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Examples of instrumentalist in a Sentence

he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist

Recent Examples of instrumentalist from the Web

Joined by two other instrumentalists and a string quartet, Carlile and the twins played all but one of the record’s songs over the course of the 110-minute set.

— bob gendron, chicagotribune.com, "Brandi Carlile was daring, personal and triumphant," 16 June 2018
Headlining the event is Glass Mountain, a female trio of singers and multi-instrumentalists.

— jen banowetz, Naperville Sun, "Riverside Folk Festival comes to Cantigny," 14 June 2018
Like many piano players, Koeneman had trained to accompany instrumentalists or vocalists.

— stephanie farr, Philly.com, "Pennsylvania Ballet pianist has kept the score for 45 years | We the People," 9 May 2018
Chicago multi-instrumentalist Nnamdi Ogbonnaya and Ohio noisy pop group Didi are opening.

— hannah steinkopf-frank, RedEye Chicago, "5 must-see concerts in Chicago this week: Alice Glass, Flatbush Zombies, Haim," 8 May 2018
Friday night's performance took place in Kulas Hall at the Cleveland Institute of Music, with music director Jeanette Sorrell leading an ensemble of 23 instrumentalists and 24 singers.

— special to the plain dealer, cleveland.com, "Apollo's Fire ascends with affecting production of 'L'Orfeo' (review)," 16 Apr. 2018
The two perform separately and with the collective both nights; also on the bill are soul multi-instrumentalist Sam Trump (Friday) and R&B artist Tasha (Saturday).

— leor galil, Chicago Reader, "The Growing Concerns Poetry Collective celebrate their debut again—this time on vinyl," 23 Jan. 2018
As usual, Case is not only the singer, but a multi-instrumentalist and producer who treats songs as myths and parables.

— greg kot, chicagotribune.com, "Neko Case stomps the terra with the powerful ‘Hell-On’," 1 June 2018
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Jason Eskridge headlines the bi-monthly Sunday Night Soul, sprinkling in R&B originals with funky covers for a set that is guaranteed to have you groovin’ on the dance floor.

— andrea williams, Condé Nast Traveler, "5 Nashville Must-Visit Music Venues (For Folks Who Hate Country)," 18 May 2018

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