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 musician — a pianist and one of Japan's leading avant-garde composers — moved from Japan to the United States in the 1950s to pursue a higher education in music.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
This would be the first nomination for Rani, a Polish pianist, composer and singer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
Witter said one of the pianos lost in the fire was played by Ludwig van Beethoven, the 19th-century master composer and pianist.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
This would be the first nomination for Rani, a Polish pianist, composer and singer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
Witter said one of the pianos lost in the fire was played by Ludwig van Beethoven, the 19th-century master composer and pianist.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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