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Recent Examples of violinist
His mother was a talented violinist, and his father worked as the vice president of Canadian Steel, per The Guardian.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
After reporting the incident to hotel security and tour management, Joseph claimed he was let go before the next tour leg and replaced by another violinist.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The season’s artistic partners include Nagy, pianist Richard Goode, cellist Abel Selaocoe, violist Tabea Zimmermann and violinist Alina Ibragimova, who returns for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in her first performances since being named an artistic partner in 2026.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Bell, a violinist and conductor, is music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in London and founder of the Chamber Orchestra of America.
—Time, 6 May 2026
Division/category winners, who receive $250 each, were French horn player William McCandless for brass, Ryan Li for piano and violinist Vann Lee for strings, all from the Little Rock/North Little Rock area, and clarinetist Matthew Sontoski of Bella Vista for woodwinds.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2026
Miranda’s latest submissive prince-consort boyfriend is played by Kenneth Branagh, bizarrely the lead violinist in a string quartet.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Your Day Will Come (the new one) features contributions from violinist Zachary Paul and singer Maya McGrory—both of whom played on the last Chanel Beads record—plus More Eaze, Anastasia Coope, and Tchad Cousins of Urika’s Bedroom.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Singaporean violinist Joy Yong recorded the lead violin parts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
After reporting the incident to hotel security and tour management, Joseph claimed he was let go before the next tour leg and replaced by another violinist.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The season’s artistic partners include Nagy, pianist Richard Goode, cellist Abel Selaocoe, violist Tabea Zimmermann and violinist Alina Ibragimova, who returns for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in her first performances since being named an artistic partner in 2026.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Bell, a violinist and conductor, is music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in London and founder of the Chamber Orchestra of America.
—Time, 6 May 2026
Division/category winners, who receive $250 each, were French horn player William McCandless for brass, Ryan Li for piano and violinist Vann Lee for strings, all from the Little Rock/North Little Rock area, and clarinetist Matthew Sontoski of Bella Vista for woodwinds.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2026
Miranda’s latest submissive prince-consort boyfriend is played by Kenneth Branagh, bizarrely the lead violinist in a string quartet.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Your Day Will Come (the new one) features contributions from violinist Zachary Paul and singer Maya McGrory—both of whom played on the last Chanel Beads record—plus More Eaze, Anastasia Coope, and Tchad Cousins of Urika’s Bedroom.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Singaporean violinist Joy Yong recorded the lead violin parts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violinist
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Léa Seydoux gives a very committed, unaffected performance as Lucy, an experimental pianist who must deal with the dawning knowledge that her beloved husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) has a second life online as a pedophile pornographer.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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By the evening, everyone shifts outside to the stoop, where Harlem pianist Warner Meadows and special guests close the night with live music.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Monette Marino, guitarist Joe Amato, bassist Harley Magsino, drummer Mike Holguin and saxophonist, flutist and harmonica player Tripp Sprague.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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These guerrilla pop-ups launched the heartland quartet – singer Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor – into a world of TikToks and Instagram posts, simultaneously cultivating a fan base decades younger than the now-middle-aged rockers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Vanity Fair caught up with Gaga’s guitarist, Tim Stewart, who was with his kids, after the film.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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The season’s artistic partners include Nagy, pianist Richard Goode, cellist Abel Selaocoe, violist Tabea Zimmermann and violinist Alina Ibragimova, who returns for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in her first performances since being named an artistic partner in 2026.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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The quartet also features violinist Sindri Lederer, violist Andrea Berger and pianist Antonia Koster.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The singer-songwriter and harpist cruises around Los Angeles on her light, loose, and rootsy new album.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tiu, a Southern California harpist who has graced stages from Seattle to Savannah, recently served as Visiting Principal Harp of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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In response, Thomas Boggs, a drummer for The Box Tops, staged a 48-hour protest, Wilson said, chaining himself to the stage and playing music.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Saxophonist Josh Johnson, bassist Anna Butterss and drummer Jay Bellerose paint in pastels around the periphery of this stoically beautiful riff.—
Dave Segal,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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Cunningham, 17, is lead alto saxophonist for the school ensemble.—
Theresa Walker,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Keith Lockhart’s Pops are pretty accustomed to disrupting dogma (see recent performances with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and Jerry Garcia keyboardist Melvin Seals).—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Violinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violinist. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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