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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Celebrities including Naomi Campbell and Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick, looked on as superstar pianist Lang Lang played classic Disney tunes accompanied by a 107-piece orchestra and a 100-voice choir floating on a pontoon on the Arabian Gulf.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
His mother, Ethel, was a pianist and introduced him to music.
—Suzy Evans, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Entertainer Michael Ross Nugent pays tribute to Bublé and other greats, backed on stage by a grand piano and his pianist Michael Clark.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
This meant the airport pianist was out of the competition.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
His mother, Ethel, was a pianist and introduced him to music.
—Suzy Evans, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Entertainer Michael Ross Nugent pays tribute to Bublé and other greats, backed on stage by a grand piano and his pianist Michael Clark.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
This meant the airport pianist was out of the competition.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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