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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The ceremony featured performances of Williams’ Music for Brass by the LA Phil brass ensemble led by conductor Miguel Sepúlveda, and Williams’ Theme from Sabrina by violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and LA Phil pianist Joanne Pearce Martin.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
His first introduction to an instrument was by his pianist mother, on the piano at age 3, until switching to the cello a year later and studying under his father’s guidance.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
As onlookers began to notice, more musicians suddenly joined in — including a pianist and extra singers — from other open balconies above the street.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Producer Thom Bell, bassist Carol Kaye, and pianist Nicky Hopkins will also each receive their own Musical Excellence Award.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
His first introduction to an instrument was by his pianist mother, on the piano at age 3, until switching to the cello a year later and studying under his father’s guidance.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
As onlookers began to notice, more musicians suddenly joined in — including a pianist and extra singers — from other open balconies above the street.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Producer Thom Bell, bassist Carol Kaye, and pianist Nicky Hopkins will also each receive their own Musical Excellence Award.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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