hornist

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Recent Examples of hornist Also of note are the orchestra’s harpist Sophie Graf Camden and hornist Andrew Young. San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023 In 1948, Fried began a three-year stint as the English hornist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2023 The payoff was sublime, as were inner-movement solos by principal clarinetist Leslie Grimm and English hornist June Matayoshi. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022 Flutist David Buck, oboist Erin Hannigan, clarinetist Gregory Raden, bassoonist Ted Soluri, hornist David Heyde and pianist Gabriel Sánchez elegantly shaped lyrical lines, with the winds showcasing their creamy tones. Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2022 One such was Dale Clevenger, the eminent French hornist. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Jan. 2022 Axiom Brass consists of Puccini, Jr., another trumpeter Michael Hawes, French hornist Matthew Bronstein, trombonist Corey Sansolo and tuba player Kevin Harrison. Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 8 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hornist
Noun
  • Beer plays Laura, an aspiring pianist whose life is upended after miraculously surviving a car crash.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
  • His roommate, a classical pianist, was a total stranger—but not for long.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The quartet also features violinist Sindri Lederer, violist Andrea Berger and pianist Antonia Koster.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • But guest violinist Nick Eanet’s instrument too often disappeared in combinations, especially with fairly bold projection from interim principal bassoonist George Sakakeeny.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Principal oboist Jennifer Corning Lucio and principal cellist Allan Steele found a happy medium in between, Steele dispatching flashy writing with particularly impressive aplomb.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The group consists of violinist Yale Strom, vocalist Elizabeth Schwartz, tenor saxophonist and flutist Tripp Sprague, guitarist Fred Benedetti and contrabassist Luke Little.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-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
Noun
  • But guest violinist Nick Eanet’s instrument too often disappeared in combinations, especially with fairly bold projection from interim principal bassoonist George Sakakeeny.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Legendary clarinetist Benny Goodman hired Peplowski to play tenor saxophone in his new outfit in 1984 after coming out of retirement.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Albert Navarro had been a saxophonist and a clarinettist who worked as a music teacher and as a bandleader at resort hotels.
    Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Wayne Henderson, trombonist for the Jazz Crusaders, had co-produced the debut album, 1984’s Centipede, for Michael’s sister Rebbie with Michael, Tito, and Randy Jackson.
    Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Fennell, who is also a trombonist, has been conducting the band for about 10 months.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • My grandmother was the organist for the choir.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
  • An organist was holding court in the bar.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026

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“Hornist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hornist. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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