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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Thile will also team with acclaimed jazz and classical singer Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist Sullivan Fortner on a new version of Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera, which will receive its world premiere at the 2027 Festival.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
His father ran the jazz venue the It Club, where Miles Davis and John Coltrane performed, and his mother was a pianist who studied at the Chicago Conservatory of Music, appeared with Lena Horne in several films, and performed at Carnegie Hall.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 May 2026
Forced to give up a career as a classical pianist, Niki uses his sensitivity to make a substantial living tuning pianos.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
McClain grew up around music; his father opened the It Club, which hosted jazz legends like Miles Davis and John Coltrane, while his mother was a pianist.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
His father ran the jazz venue the It Club, where Miles Davis and John Coltrane performed, and his mother was a pianist who studied at the Chicago Conservatory of Music, appeared with Lena Horne in several films, and performed at Carnegie Hall.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 May 2026
Forced to give up a career as a classical pianist, Niki uses his sensitivity to make a substantial living tuning pianos.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
McClain grew up around music; his father opened the It Club, which hosted jazz legends like Miles Davis and John Coltrane, while his mother was a pianist.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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