Synonyms of musician

musician 1 of 2

noun (1)

myü-ˈzi-shən 

1

as in instrumentalist

a person who plays a musical instrument

the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentalist
• artist
• performer
• organist
• drummer
• player
• violinist
• virtuoso
• soloist
• guitarist
• pianist
• minstrel
• saxophonist
• keyboardist
• maestro
• percussionist
• flutist
• accompanist
• harpist
• trombonist
• clarinetist
• trumpeter
• fiddler
• bassoonist
• violist
• accordionist
• oboist
• flautist
• recitalist
• cornetist
• picker
• piper
• symphonist
• organ-grinder
• hornist
• reedman

2

as in composer

a person who writes musical compositions

that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composer
• songwriter
• melodist
• lyricist
• symphonist
• arranger
• tunesmith
• songsmith
• orchestrator
• lyrist
• scorer
• librettist
• cocomposer

musicians

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of musician

1

as in instrumentalists

a person who plays a musical instrument

the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentalists
• artists
• performers
• organists
• drummers
• players
• soloists
• violinists
• virtuosos
• guitarists
• minstrels
• pianists
• saxophonists
• maestros
• keyboardists
• percussionists
• accompanists
• flutists
• fiddlers
• trumpeters
• harpists
• trombonists
• clarinetists
• pipers
• pickers
• recitalists
• symphonists
• accordionists
• oboists
• violists
• flautists
• hornists
• reedmen
• bassoonists
• organ-grinders
• cornetists

2

as in composers

a person who writes musical compositions

that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composers
• songwriters
• melodists
• lyricists
• tunesmiths
• symphonists
• arrangers
• orchestrators
• scorers
• songsmiths
• cocomposers
• librettists
• lyrists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of musician

Noun

Kirkland was married twice, in 1975 to musician Michael Jarrett and in 1985 to jazz producer Mark Hebert. —Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

The short is inspired by the true story of Sasha Skochilenko, a Russian artist and musician who was arrested and imprisoned for seven years for replacing four price tags with anti-war messages. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025

Noun

Vaca Atolada Known for its intimate roda de samba, Vaca Atolada features musicians playing in a circle while the audience becomes an extension of the band. —Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

Each piece tells a story of how Levi’s became the uniform of musicians. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025