bassoonist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bassoonist
Noun
  • Daring composer Jlin also collaborates with violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain and percussive dancer Leonardo Sandoval.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Blending lyrical sensuality and emotional force, Primavera tells the story of Cecilia, a gifted young violinist raised in an orphanage in 18th-century Venice, whose world is turned upside down by her encounter with Antonio Vivaldi.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The former artistic director of the organization's jazz programming, composer and pianist Jason Moran, departed in July after joining the Kennedy Center in 2011.
    Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The pianist’s choice of instrument also matters.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Saxophonist-flutist-vocalist Denson is a gifted jazz-funk veteran, and his band can be relentlessly energetic live.
    Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Sophia is a flutist in the CHMS band program and picked up bass guitar during the last school year and joined the school’s Jazz Band.
    Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Upon their retirements between the 2024/25 and 2025/26 season, harpist Turner and principal trombonist Jay Friedman will be the longest-serving CSO musicians in history, having both joined the orchestra in 1962.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Musical performances included dancing trombonist Jonathan Arons, husband-wife DJ duo Team Ragoza, and DJ Dynamix.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Davis is a professional violist whose estranged pastor father dies on the same day as his wedding to Everett, a white man from a wealthy family.
    Lauren Morrow September 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Featured on the album are violinist and violist Macie Stewart, cellist Ben Whiteley, upright bassist Nick Macri, and woodwinds player Hunter Diamond.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Numerous generations have looked up to the great tenor saxophonist, who performed alongside John Coltrane in the ‘60s and participated in numerous transcendent dates before his passing in 2022 at 81.
    Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • An aspiring jazz saxophonist might consider Lawrence University (#312) in Appleton, Wisconsin.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Singer and keyboardist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody began working together in 1994, initially performing acoustic sets at bookstores and coffee shops in Little Rock.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Oppenheimer recalls meeting Ramone and that the drummer asked about the family band’s music in Peas and Carrots.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The drummer playfully taps out a beat to match the roaring engine.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Bassoonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bassoonist. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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