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flutist

noun

Definition of flutist

as in violinist

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Recent Examples of flutist Carolyn Brown, the orchestra’s principal flutist, will perform excerpts and participate in the Q&A session. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2026 McClung painted the flutist after hearing him in an empty parking structure beside the shopping center. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 At the event, flutist Scott Metlicka, clarinetist Gene Collerd and bassoonist Vince Disantis will perform a concert of chamber music. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 Japanese percussionist and bamboo flutist Kaoru Watanabe and Sicilian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi contribute to the polyrhythmic grooves and spacious, reflective passages. — Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flutist

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Noun

Lin, not coincidentally, was also the violinist when Quartet La Jolla was first played 15 years ago.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Accompanying the drones will be a suite of musical scores and dialogue from the films, as well as a live performance by an electric violinist (dressed in a wizard’s cloak) to help amplify the soundtrack.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of violinist

Noun

Alexander met Clark during his stint in New York, but Farnsworth first played with the pianist at Kuumbwa last year when Zisman recommended him.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Today's listen Grammy- and Oscar-winning pianist Jon Batiste recently released three new albums all at once.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pianist

Noun

This will be the saxophonist’s SummerFest debut as both a composer and performer.

— Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Dinner Party, consisting of pianist Robert Glasper, saxophonist Kamasi Washington, and producers Terrace Martin and 9th Wonder, has prioritized consistency from the beginning.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of saxophonist

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Walter Parazaider, co-founder, saxophonist and flautist in the rock band Chicago, has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s, the band confirmed on Wednesday.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
The force of the example, as Taggart explains, lies in us forgetting that Lizzo was once an oddball rapper-flautist who was anointed by Prince; an indie artist with pipes who endeared herself to mean Brooklyn gays.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 11 June 2026

Definition of flautist

Noun

Buckcherry’s current lineup includes Todd as the only original member, Dacanay, guitarist Billy Rowe, bass player Kelly LeMieux, and drummer Francis Ruiz.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell says his cancer has returned.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of guitarist

Noun

The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
On The Mountain The duo Dyad — violinist Niv Ashkenazi and bassoonist Leah Kohn — performs their own arrangements of selections from Ernest Bloch, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Niccolo Paganini, Irving Berlin, Bruce Babcock, Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns and George Gershwin.

— Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of bassoonist

Noun

The ambient dub producer and clarinetist will release Memoria on September 4 via Smalltown Supersound.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli went in a different direction while playing an arrangement of George Gershwin’s Three Preludes.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of clarinetist

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