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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Next, Viola assisted pianist and electronic music composer David Tudor, the most accomplished pianist of the post-World War II avant-garde and Cage’s closest collaborator in the 1950s.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
How to Get There Named for the revered Polish pianist, Warsaw Chopin Airport is only 6 miles from the city center.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
Named after the famous Swiss pianist, it is noted for being one of the most demanding piano competitions in the world.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
Yet the gist of Joel’s 135-minute concert connected to the feeling of performances given in bars everywhere by pianists who always take the same requests and still manage to smile: comfort, reminiscence and sing-a-long melodies that slosh around in your head.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
How to Get There Named for the revered Polish pianist, Warsaw Chopin Airport is only 6 miles from the city center.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
Named after the famous Swiss pianist, it is noted for being one of the most demanding piano competitions in the world.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
Yet the gist of Joel’s 135-minute concert connected to the feeling of performances given in bars everywhere by pianists who always take the same requests and still manage to smile: comfort, reminiscence and sing-a-long melodies that slosh around in your head.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2024
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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