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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Tamami Honma is the guest pianist.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The singer, composer and pianist will perform hits by Hoosier Great American songbook icon Cole Porter.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
He was born into a musical dynasty in New Orleans, then connected with his audience as a jazz pianist.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Koan consists of trumpeter Ian Behrstock, alto saxophonist Danny Trainor, pianist Indra Carpio Pretel, guitarist Jameson Denyse, drummer Jahian Cooper-Monize and bassist Kai Caban.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The singer, composer and pianist will perform hits by Hoosier Great American songbook icon Cole Porter.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
He was born into a musical dynasty in New Orleans, then connected with his audience as a jazz pianist.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Koan consists of trumpeter Ian Behrstock, alto saxophonist Danny Trainor, pianist Indra Carpio Pretel, guitarist Jameson Denyse, drummer Jahian Cooper-Monize and bassist Kai Caban.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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