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Recent Examples of violinist
Four musicians — a pianist, violinist, guitarist and bassist — perform Hale’s adaptations of Dylan’s songs, while the actors creatively jam the percussion parts.
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Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
And dancing violinist Lindsey Stirling will visit Nampa again.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
At the World Economic Forum’s opening ceremony, music mingled with Tanchum’s installation, which reacted in real time on stage to performances by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, joined by renowned violinist Renaud Capuçon and Grammy Award–winning artist Jon Batiste.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The orchestra’s January 2026 concert schedule offers three programs, including a magnificent choral work, award-winning film scores featuring a legendary violinist and iconic masterpieces by Mozart and Beethoven.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Accompanying Narucki to Los Angeles will be her husband, David Rutherford, and violinist Curtis Macomber and his wife, Judith Sherman.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
An hour later, for its first concert since the fires, parishioners sat in awe as Grammy Award winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers weaved her bow across her violin, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach echoing through the church.
—Camelia Heins, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
It will be played by flutist Mark Teplitsky, violinist Eric Gratz, cellist Julian Schwartz and harpsichordist Ian Pritchard.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2026
Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
And dancing violinist Lindsey Stirling will visit Nampa again.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
At the World Economic Forum’s opening ceremony, music mingled with Tanchum’s installation, which reacted in real time on stage to performances by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, joined by renowned violinist Renaud Capuçon and Grammy Award–winning artist Jon Batiste.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The orchestra’s January 2026 concert schedule offers three programs, including a magnificent choral work, award-winning film scores featuring a legendary violinist and iconic masterpieces by Mozart and Beethoven.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Accompanying Narucki to Los Angeles will be her husband, David Rutherford, and violinist Curtis Macomber and his wife, Judith Sherman.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
An hour later, for its first concert since the fires, parishioners sat in awe as Grammy Award winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers weaved her bow across her violin, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach echoing through the church.
—Camelia Heins, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
It will be played by flutist Mark Teplitsky, violinist Eric Gratz, cellist Julian Schwartz and harpsichordist Ian Pritchard.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violinist
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All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Live music from the pianist (in a tuxedo) pours into the entrance from the dining room, which welcomed us to our very own table that hugged the windows, facing outward toward the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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After a decade-long absence, flutist Lori Bell is returning to the Rancho Bernardo Library, this time accompanied by guitarist Ron Satterfield.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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It will be played by flutist Mark Teplitsky, violinist Eric Gratz, cellist Julian Schwartz and harpsichordist Ian Pritchard.—
Deborah Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, a founding guitarist in British experimental rock group Black Midi, has died, his family announced Monday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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News of vocalist-guitarist’s death was shared in a statement posted to his Facebook page by the Weir family and later on the musician’s website.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The film tells the story of a violist haunted by visions of her future self.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The live musical performance will attempt to mirror that effect using a new technology that generates electronic sounds and lights created by measuring, in real time, the brain activity of the performing violist.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Dec. 2025
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Gutierrez wore a striking red silk gown with a black cape and a spiky headpiece, a look inspired by past highlights in her metal harpist career.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rrban jazz harpist Mariea Antoinette will perform.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The year was 2016, and the now-lead vocalist María Zardoya was performing at The Kibitz Room, a low-key cocktail lounge attached to the iconic Canter's Deli, while drummer/producer Josh Conway filled in as sound engineer for her set, the duo said in a 2017 interview with Remezcla.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the book, Johnson, who joined Earth, Wind & Fire in 1972, recounts his beginnings as a drummer in Los Angeles in the 1960s and '70s, which became a core part of the band.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The jazz musician won his first award in 1983, with his most recent win coming in 2013 for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for his studio album, Unity Band, with saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Antonio Sánchez.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her late mother, a pianist and organist, taught her piano at an early age.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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As well as a composer and composition professor, Anton Bruckner was an organist.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Violinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violinist. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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