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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Jazz band member Julia Wickless, 17, a pianist, hopes to play in college, but not make music her career.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The service also featured the Grace Notes Community Choir, a group of church musicians in the Artesia, Bellflower, and Cerritos areas led by pianist and organist Faith Rietveld and accompanied by Juan-Carlos Lora.
—Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Her mother had abandoned the family, and her father, a jazz pianist, was narcissistic to the point of cruelty.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The 80-year-old entertainer was slated to appear at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on Thursday, April 9, for a conversation with singer and pianist Michael Feinstein as part of the City Arts & Lectures series.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The service also featured the Grace Notes Community Choir, a group of church musicians in the Artesia, Bellflower, and Cerritos areas led by pianist and organist Faith Rietveld and accompanied by Juan-Carlos Lora.
—Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Her mother had abandoned the family, and her father, a jazz pianist, was narcissistic to the point of cruelty.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The 80-year-old entertainer was slated to appear at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on Thursday, April 9, for a conversation with singer and pianist Michael Feinstein as part of the City Arts & Lectures series.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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