recitalist

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Recent Examples of recitalist The teacher, recitalist, and accompanist won first place in the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation’s 2009 classical piano competition. Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recitalist
Noun
  • Los Angeles Opera’s new music director Domingo Hindoyan will lead a program with his wife, soprano Sonya Yoncheva, as soloist.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • She has been featured as a soloist many times in our program, always delivering performances that are expressive, polished, and deeply moving.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Miles Messier fades into the background as the piano accompanist.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The album was credited to Chick and featured Carey as a vocal accompanist, not the lead singer.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The popular hits will be performed by a 20-piece orchestra, with arrangements written by Juilliard cello virtuoso Dave Eggar and conductor Chuck Palmer.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But this is why, like any virtuoso, there is an undeniable continuity of his work.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
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
  • Claire is a very fine violinist, displaying exceptional technical skill, expressive depth, and maturity.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The principal flutist of the San Diego Symphony, Lombardo will be joined by such talented musicians as symphony violinist Tiffany Wee and Hausmann Quartet violist Angela Choong.
    Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Recitalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recitalist. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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