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Recent Examples of violinist
Behind her sat a cellist and a violinist, both women hired for the MTV appearance; the other Maniacs appeared only in photos inside the CD booklet.
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Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
The song, performed by violinist Linda Lampenius and vocalist Pete Parkkonen, featured a potentially combustible mix of open flames and a flowing dress.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Millions of viewers around the world will cast judgment on a fiery Finnish violinist, a Moldovan folk rapper, a Serbian metal band and many more at Eurovision’s 70th anniversary event.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Millions of viewers around the world will cast judgment on a fiery Finnish violinist, a Moldovan folk rapper, a Serbian metal band and many more at Eurovision's 70th anniversary event.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Millions of viewers around the world cast judgment on a fiery Finnish violinist, a Moldovan folk rapper, a Serbian metal band and many more at Eurovision’s 70th anniversary event.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Linda Lampenius is a classical concert violinist who also goes by Linda Brava, and Pete Parkkonen is a singer-songwriter.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
His mother was a talented violinist, and his father worked as the vice president of Canadian Steel, per The Guardian.
—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
Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
The song, performed by violinist Linda Lampenius and vocalist Pete Parkkonen, featured a potentially combustible mix of open flames and a flowing dress.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Millions of viewers around the world will cast judgment on a fiery Finnish violinist, a Moldovan folk rapper, a Serbian metal band and many more at Eurovision’s 70th anniversary event.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Millions of viewers around the world will cast judgment on a fiery Finnish violinist, a Moldovan folk rapper, a Serbian metal band and many more at Eurovision's 70th anniversary event.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Millions of viewers around the world cast judgment on a fiery Finnish violinist, a Moldovan folk rapper, a Serbian metal band and many more at Eurovision’s 70th anniversary event.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Linda Lampenius is a classical concert violinist who also goes by Linda Brava, and Pete Parkkonen is a singer-songwriter.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
His mother was a talented violinist, and his father worked as the vice president of Canadian Steel, per The Guardian.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violinist
Noun
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Tokunaga was a founding member of the band three years ago, playing alongside veteran Bay Area artists like saxophonist Patrick Wolff and pianist Adam Shulman.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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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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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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Though a genre-fluid affair, the Blue Note fest also features some of the most adventurous pacesetters in modern jazz, among them the flautist Shabaka, the London septet Kokoroko, the trumpeter Chief Adjuah, and the harpist Brandee Younger.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 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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The core four of bassist John Taylor, frontman Simon Le Bon, drummer Roger Taylor and keyboardist Nick Rhodes still boast pop star cheekbones, coiffed hair and swagger.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The production has secured Mazur’s exclusive life rights, as well as those of Joel’s longtime friend, drummer and video director Jon Small, who is also on board as a consultant, co-executive producer and second unit director.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Principally, the season hosts the most daring saxophonist of the past decade, the cosmic visionary Kamasi Washington (Music Hall of Williamsburg; July 29-30).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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Tokunaga was a founding member of the band three years ago, playing alongside veteran Bay Area artists like saxophonist Patrick Wolff and pianist Adam Shulman.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
20 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
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“Violinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violinist. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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