pianist
noun
pi·a·nist
pē-ˈa-nist 
ˈpē-ə-
ˈpē-ə-
: a person who plays the piano
especially
: a skilled or professional performer on the piano
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Blumberg worked with Tilbury, for instance, for around two weeks, sitting in the garden shed where the pianist keeps his Steinway, with Blumberg recording as Tilbury scribbled notes on a stave and played fragments of song.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
In the classical music business, the pianist Yuja Wang is one of the few safe bets.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Featuring a core of pianist Andy Milne, chromatic harmonica maestro Grégoire Maret and Baum’s husband, drummer Jeff Hirshfield, the group was set to tour and record in June, 2020.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Capital City Pride is hosting a Broadway sing-a-long at Noce with a live pianist.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
In the classical music business, the pianist Yuja Wang is one of the few safe bets.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Featuring a core of pianist Andy Milne, chromatic harmonica maestro Grégoire Maret and Baum’s husband, drummer Jeff Hirshfield, the group was set to tour and record in June, 2020.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Capital City Pride is hosting a Broadway sing-a-long at Noce with a live pianist.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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